Unit 2 Lean Organisatuion

Section 1: Continuous improvement techniques [LO1]  

This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know about continuous improvement techniques (Kaizen).

Learning objective | Place in Assessment |
1.1 Identify the main Kaizen principles and their application | Question 1, Page 1Question 2, Page 2,3,4,5 |

  1. What are the four main Kaizen principles? Identify each one below. [1.1]

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Organisation can improve their performance through innovation and continuous improvement. This could be achieved by offering promotional activities/opportunities, higher earning potentials, a better pension and other similar benefits.
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Kaizen principles refer to the point in which continuous improvement of a product in any business environment started. The products, the production means, operations, the machinery, and in short everything can and should be continuously improved.
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Kaizen means improvement, continuous improvement by all the workers in an organisation from directors, to managers, to supervisors, to workers.
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Four main Kaizen principle:
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a) Continuous improvement: Kaizen encourages organisations to seek continually to improve their structure and processes. Businesses should always be looking to make all areas of their organisation better. One of the ways to do this is to go and see. This is the best and only way to identify what...