To optimise your organisation's performance, you have 2 choices: apply radical change or make incremental improvements\u2026 In the second case, Kaizen principles will serve you well. How can you benefit from them?<\/p>\n
What is Kaizen?<\/strong><\/p>\n Born in Japan in the manufacturing industry, Kaizen sits at the heart of the lean manufacturing and six sigma so dear to Toyota. Its aim is the continuous improvement of processes and activities, targeting the elimination of waste, the reduction of risks, the improvement of workstations and, more broadly, the optimisation of productivity.<\/p>\n Unlike the pursuit of disruptive innovation and reengineering, this philosophy is based on the idea that small, rapid and regular changes can have a powerful impact. Simple in principle, its implementation can sometimes prove complicated.<\/p>\n Although initially used in industry, the principles of Kaizen can be applied in other sectors such as services and retail, or even to your own personal effectiveness.<\/em><\/p>\n In addition to improving overall performance, this approach also affects:<\/p>\n employee satisfaction<\/em><\/strong> : by taking their actions into account in improving their working conditions and optimising their efficiency.<\/p>\n customer satisfaction and loyalty<\/em><\/strong> : with better quality products and services.<\/p>\n the optimisation of processes and tasks<\/em><\/strong> : faster, more efficient.<\/p>\n shorter lead times<\/em><\/strong> : thanks to a more effective organisation.<\/p>\nBenefits of this approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n