Kaizen implementation: A best case analysis

Kodo Yokozawa; H.J. Steenhuis

Kaizen implementation: A best case analysis

Kodo Yokozawa
, H.J. Steenhuis

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences

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Abstract

This study add insights to the concept on kaizen and its implementation process based upon an in-depth case study at OMN, a Japanese manufacturer in the Netherlands which has successfully adopted kaizen concepts. It was found that employee discipline and personal-initiatives are the two critical organisational capabilities for kaizen. Additionally, this study provides an insight that kaizen implementation process can be abstracted to two cycles which gives a different perspective to the existing models. Furthermore, this study suggests that a new area of improvement (e.g. quality, cost, and delivery-time) can be a regenerative input to keep kaizen life cycle alive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Book of abstracts: 18th International Annual EurOMA Conference: Exploring interfaces, 3-6 July 2011
Place of Publication	Cambridge, UK
Publisher	University of Cambridge
Pages	73-73
ISBN (Print)	978-1-902546-93-3
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2011
Event	18th International Annual EurOMA Conference 2011: Exploring interfaces - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Duration: 3 Jul 2011 → 6 Jul 2011 Conference number: 18 http://www.euroma2011.org/

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Publisher	University of Cambridge, Institute for Manufacturing

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Conference	18th International Annual EurOMA Conference 2011
City	Cambridge, UK
Period	3/07/11 → 6/07/11
Internet address	http://www.euroma2011.org/

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