KAIZEN: A Lean Manufacturing Technique


EOI: 10.11242/viva-tech.01.04.036

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Henisha B. Raut,"KAIZEN: A Lean Manufacturing Technique", VIVA-IJRI Volume 1, Issue 4, Article 36, pp. 1-5, 2021. Published by Computer Engineering Department, VIVA Institute of Technology, Virar, India.

Abstract

: Now-a-days the ultimate goal of all industries is to enhance productivity through simplified system and incremental improvements by applying some modern available techniques. At present, many manufacturing companies are facing problems such as high quality rejection, high inventories, high lead time, high costs of production, and inability to cope with customer orders. By implementing and practicing the lean production system many problems can be solved without employing high-tech and high-touch approaches but by involving people on the shop floor in Kaizen activities. For continuous improvement in an organization, Japanese philosophy Kaizen is very popular. Flawless concepts of Kaizen methodology and proper implementation of tools can lead to a successful kaizen program in a company. Kaizen is one of the powerful tools of lean manufacturing. Kaizen refers to continuous improvement in performance, cost and quality. Kaizen ensures that manufacturing processes become leaner and fitter, but eliminate waste (problem) where value is added. The main objective of this paper is to provide a background on kaizen, present an overview of kaizen concepts that are used to transform a company into a high performing lean enterprise.

Keywords

Kaizen, 5S, Pokayoke, Muda, Jidoka.

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