Basics of Kaizen

This Basics of Kaizen training course has been designed to provide a strong foundation in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. The training includes a mix of theory and practical learning activities. Kaizen generates small improvements because of coordinated continuous efforts by all employees. It allows managers to map out an existing process and identify possible improvements that can be made for the sake of the team. These are some of the fundamentals taught in this programme.

Why you should enroll

Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continual improvement throughout all aspects of life. When applied to the workplace, Kaizen improves every function of a business, from manufacturing to marketing and from the CEO to the assembly-line workers. Kaizen aims to eliminate waste in all systems of an organization through improving standardized activities and processes. By understanding the basics of Kaizen, practitioners can integrate this method into their overall Six Sigma efforts.

What this course offers

These are the topics covered in the Basics of Kaizen programme:

• Kaizen: What It Is and What Its Benefits Are
• The Kaizen Model and Best Practices
• Kaizen Tools
• How to Start and Implement Kaizen the Easy Way
• Sustaining the Kaizen Program

Who is this course for?

• Supervisors and team leaders from different industries, especially SMEs
• Everyone from managers to rank and file employees
• Office personnel and Operators – to understand the importance of following Kaizen as an everyday practice
• Organization leaders – to learn how to evaluate people’s Kaizen forms (improvement proposals)
• Engineers and lean leaders – to understand how to introduce, support, and teach Kaizen
• Organizations in the process of a lean transformation and are struggling with:
  1. Failure to sustain the results from past suggestions or Kaizen events
  2. Problems in getting collaborators to propose improvements for their work areas
  3. Poor ownership and accountability from employees