GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Kaizen, or rapid improvement processes, often is considered to be the “building block” of all lean production methods. Kaizen focuses on eliminating waste, improving productivity, and achieving sustained continual improvement in targeted activities and processes of an organization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kaizen is a strategy where employees at all levels of a company work together proactively to achieve regular, incremental improvements to the manufacturing process. In a sense, it combines the collective talents within a company to create a powerful engine for improvement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Lean production methods in use today include SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die), TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), and Kanban, while examples of methodologies used in Lean Manufacturing include Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control).

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, the purchase of a new forklift which optimizes two or more production stations would be flow kaizen. This type of kaizen focuses on removing waste from individual processes. For example, the operator of the forklift moves some inventory around to allow for a faster loading and unloading time at a station.