The Tools of Kaizen
Kaizen is the methodology and philosophy of making small continuous improvements in business. It can be both an ongoing daily commitment or be implemented in a series of Kaizen events. Kaizen involves employers from all levels and works to make small incremental changes in nearly every aspect of the workplace. There are many tools used…
Jesse Allred | September 27, 2018 | Kaizen | 3 min read
Healthcare and Workplace Injuries
When most people think of hospitals and doctors’ offices, they think of a place to go to get better from an illness or injury. When employees go there, however, they might think of it as a dangerous place where they might actually sustain a serious injury. A recent study found that healthcare workers are more…
Tony Ferraro | August 6, 2013 | Kaizen, Safety | 2 min read
4 Tips to Improve Workforce Efficiency within Your Warehouse
Improving workforce efficiency is an important task of any warehouse manager. According to a recent survey most managers recognize the fact that their facility is not running at optimal efficiency, but they feel there is little they can do about it. While most warehouse managers may know that their facility is not running as it…
Tony Ferraro | July 26, 2013 | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Safety | 2 min read
Importance of Catchball
The catchball is an important part of any planning process, but it is something that is all too often just glossed over. When done properly the catchball encourages leadership and team members to dialogue about a particular topic in an efficient and productive manner. It can help to break down the walls which are all…
Tony Ferraro | July 22, 2013 | Kaizen, Lean | 2 min read
Lean and Kaizen are not meant to eliminate People
One of the most persistent problems companies experience when attempting to implement lean and/or Kaizen practices, is that people are always worried that it will lead to the elimination of jobs. Since the beginning of these methodologies, employees have feared that the increased efficiencies and other changes that take place will mean that there is…
Tony Ferraro | July 8, 2013 | Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing | 2 min read
Kaizen Continuous Improvement
Many people mistakenly think that Kaizen is only used for short term improvement events and other onetime improvement hits. The fact is, however, Kaizen should be used to help build a culture of continuous improvement in a facility. This will include Kaizen events but it should continue on much longer than that. The following comments really help…
Tony Ferraro | June 27, 2013 | Continuous Improvement, Kaizen | 2 min read
Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese word which means improvement or to change for the better, but it is also a philosophy or set of practices which many businesses use to help them focus on continuous improvement of their processes in manufacturing. While it has been applied in many industries including health care, banking, engineering and government,…
Tony Ferraro | March 2, 2013 | Kaizen | 2 min read
