The Japanese word Kaizen,
translated simply as ‘good change,’ is a proven methodology for productivity that
encompasses constant, continual improvement and dates back to the rebuilding
efforts following World War II. This process can be broken down into six main
steps:
1. Standardize: Come
up with a process for a specific activity that's repeatable and organized.
2. Measure:
Examine whether the process is efficient using quantifiable data, like time to
complete, hours spent, etc.
3. Compare:
Compare your measurements against your requirements. Does this process save
time? Does it take too much time? Does it accomplish the desired result?
4. Innovate:
Search for new, better ways to do the same work or achieve the same result.
Look for smarter, more efficient routes to the same end-goal that boost
productivity.
5. Standardize:
Create repeatable, defined processes for those new, more efficient activities.
6. Repeat: Go
back to step one and start again.
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