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Research shows that less than 37% of Lean training and improvements produce meaningful and measurable results unless there has been a complete corporate culture change to Lean thinking. Genchi Genbutsu (GO SEE) is the only way to build and sustain a Lean culture.
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Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management by Masaaki Imai. As a practitioner and instructor of Lean, I recommend this book a lot. Gemba is a vitally important concept that often gets overlooked or gets overshadowed by our data, especially in an increasingly e-driven world. Gemba Kaizen is especially useful for engineers and supervisors, who may not have extensive TPS experience, who need a practical guide. |
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The Kaizen Blitz: Accelerating Breakthroughs in Productivity and Performance by Laraia, Hall & Moody is the "bible" on Kaizen BlitzT, AME's powerful version of kaizen---a process for achieving continuous improvement in an organization. The book shows you how to use this remarkable tool to achieve breakthrough results in your company. If you are looking for dramatic improvement in a short time, read and apply Kaizen. |
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KAIZEN TEIAN 2: Guiding Continuous Improvement Through Employee Suggestions (No. 2) , edited by Japan Human Relations Association, is a wonderful little book on continuous improvement suggestion systems based on the management concepts of Kaizen---meaning small, simple, incremental improvements and Teian-meaning development of employees through idea proposal. This approach stands in dark contrast to traditional suggestion systems that measure success relative to cost savings. |
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by Patricia Moody is a guide to state-of-the-art manufacturing implementation focusing on, among other things, visual management and Kaizen, and provides a comprehensive framework for application to your own organization.