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The Problem Addressed
One of the most difficult aspects of
introducing and implementing
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Kaizen
strategy is assuring its continuity.
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When a company introduces something new,
such as
quality circles, or
total quality management (TQM), it
experiences some initial success, but soon such success disappear like
fireworks on summer night and after a while nothing is left, and
management keeps looking for a new flavor of the month.
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This if because the company lacks the first
three
most important
conditions for the successful introduction and implementation of
Kaizen strategy:
❶ Top management commitment
❷ Top management commitment
❸ Top management commitment
Top Management Commitment
All conditions are important. Without
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top management supporting every move, however, the trial will be
short-lived regardless of other preconditions.
Top management may express commitment in many different ways, and it
must take every opportunity to:
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preach the message,
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become personally involved in following up
the progress of
Kaizen, and
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allocate resources for successful
implementation.
 Fidelity
Investments
Kaizen
Time at Canon
In some
Canon plants, the foremen are told to set aside the half-hour as
Kaizen time – time to do nothing but thinking improvement in the
workshop. The foremen use this period to identify problems and work
on Kaizen programs. Factories are advised not to hold meetings
during this 30-minute period, and foremen should not even answer the
telephone then...
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