Kaizen Principles and Practices

The video introduces Kaizen, a Japanese concept of continuous improvement, rooted in post-WWII industry programs. It emphasizes employee involvement from all levels to enhance productivity and problem-solving. The Kaizen cycle includes six phases: identifying problems, analyzing processes, developing solutions, implementing them, studying results, and standardizing solutions. The PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) model is also discussed. Implementing Kaizen involves asking 5W and 2H questions to determine actions like eliminating, changing, simplifying, or improving tasks. This method is applicable across various business types.

What does the term 'Kaizen' mean in Japanese?

• Continuous improvement

• Sudden change

• Temporary fix

• Complete overhaul

In which year were the training within industry programs, that Kaizen is based on, developed?

• 1975

• 1960

• 1951

• 1945

How does Kaizen help in a workplace?

• By reducing employee involvement

• By improving all functions and involving all employees

• By eliminating all problems

• By focusing only on management

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the Kaizen cycle?

• Identify a problem

• Ignore the results

• Standardize the solution

• Develop a solution

What does PDCA stand for in the context of Kaizen?

• Plan, Design, Create, Apply

• Prepare, Develop, Create, Analyze

• Plan, Do, Check, Act

• Prepare, Do, Check, Apply

What is the purpose of asking five W and two H questions in Kaizen?

• To delay decision making

• To ensure thorough understanding and improvement

• To complicate the process

• To avoid changes

Which question is NOT part of the five W and two H questions?

• What

• Which

• When

• Why

What should be done if a task does not add value according to the Kaizen method?

• Improve it

• Change it

• Simplify it

• Eliminate it

If a task is being performed at the wrong time, what action should be taken according to Kaizen?

• Eliminate it

• Change it

• Simplify it

• Improve it

What is the final step if a task is within capacity according to the Kaizen method?

• Eliminate it

• Change it

• Simplify it

• Improve it