Kaizen Quiz

What does the term 'Kaizen' mean when broken down into its components?

• Continuous improvement

• Lean philosophy

• Standard approval

• Change for the better

What is the main focus of Kaizen as a philosophy?

• Ignoring improvement

• Maintaining the status quo

• Avoiding change

• Seeking a better way of working

What does Kaizen challenge individuals and organizations to do?

• Constantly seek a better way of working

• Stay stagnant in their processes

• Avoid improvement

• Reject change

What is Kaizen often associated with besides a four to five day event?

• Random improvements

• No change at all

• Long-term stagnation

• Many small daily improvements

How can Kaizen be implemented besides individual improvements?

• As a one-time event

• Without any planning

• As a series of connected projects

• With no change involved

What is a key requirement for Kaizen to be effective?

• Rejecting improvement suggestions

• Staying with the current standards

• Avoiding any modifications

• Involvement of change for the better

What does Kaizen aim to achieve through its process?

• An approved standard

• A chaotic environment

• No improvements

• Stagnation