Understanding Kaizen

Kaizen is a:

• Japanese term for continuous improvement

• Type of martial art

• Traditional Japanese festival

• Style of Japanese cuisine

Kaizen is based on?

• Continuous improvement

• Rapid change

• Cost reduction

• Employee layoffs

Fill in the blank: Kaizen sets up ______ circles.

• quality

• safety

• efficiency

• productivity

Which tool does Kaizen use?

Fill in the blank: Kaizen relies on ______ step changes.

• small

• large

• rapid

• sudden

What does Kaizen focus on?

Fill in the blank: Employees are the experts in their own ______.

• blank

• field

• work

• domain

What does it mean for employees to be experts in their own field in the context of Kaizen?

• They have a deep understanding and mastery of their specific job roles.

• They are responsible for training new employees in all departments.

• They focus on short-term goals rather than long-term improvements.

• They work independently without collaborating with others.

Which of the following is a characteristic of expert employees in Kaizen?

• Are set up in Kaizen teams.

• Work independently without collaboration.

• Focus solely on individual tasks.

• Avoid changes.

What is the role of quality circles in Kaizen?

• To implement top-down management decisions

• To identify and solve work-related problems

• To increase production speed

• To reduce the number of employees