The Vital Role of Electronic Kaizen at Toyota Memorial Hospital
September 16, 2021Lean or the Toyota Production System often gets an unfair rap for being "anti-technology." Some of this mindset results from the old debate...
Kaizen 101. New to The Approach? Start Here.
March 23, 2021The world was first introduced to kaizen's philosophy and practice in 1986 with Masaaki Imai's book, Kaizen, The Key to Japan's Competitive...
25 Kaizen Quotes to Inspire Continuous Improvement
April 3, 2026The right quote at the right moment can reframe how someone thinks about improvement. Not because the words are magic, but because they...
How to Build Kaizen into Employee Onboarding
September 17, 2020Much of the information published about establishing a culture of Kaizen is written for leaders who are introducing the concept to their...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Kaizen Thinkers
August 11, 2020The practice of Kaizen is not about a particular way of performing business operations or even a specific approach to process improvement....
The Interviewer’s Guide to Hiring for a Kaizen Culture
April 3, 2026Organizations that practice kaizen work hard to maintain a culture centered around continuous improvement. The best defense against push...
Checklist for Planning an Awesome Kaizen Event
February 12, 2020Kaizen events are an effective tool for harnessing the innovative ideas and creativity of your workforce to implement rapid improvement in...
Why is Kaizen Such a Popular Name for Sushi Restaurants?
November 29, 2019The Sacramento area is home to a small chain of sushi restaurants called Mikuni. The downtown location is a favorite of politicians and...
What I Learned by Leaving Toyota
November 19, 2019Our 2019 KaiNexicon event in Austin was a tremendous success, thanks to all of our fabulous participants and speakers. Lots of valuable...
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