Comments on: How to Improve Your Business With The Kaizen System http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/ Success Doesn't Come In A Bottle Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Almaz-Zekarias http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-2710 Almaz-Zekarias Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:42:19 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-2710 I am working messfine industrial enginnering p.l.c(mie) in the departement of fanance under cost&budget section as accountant I,as result of kaizen implementaion in our campamy we have big change our activites rather than before. I am working messfine industrial enginnering p.l.c(mie) in the departement of fanance under cost&budget section as accountant I,as result of kaizen implementaion in our campamy we have big change our activites rather than before.

]]> By: The Simple Art of Kaizen Real Estate | Inside Destiny Blog http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-2572 The Simple Art of Kaizen Real Estate | Inside Destiny Blog Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:51:56 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-2572 [...] improvement part of the companies DNA. Their success is legendary.  (Learn more about Kaizen: Improve with Kaizen System, How the Japanese “Kaizen” Method Can Change Your Life). These same principles can be [...] [...] improvement part of the companies DNA. Their success is legendary.  (Learn more about Kaizen: Improve with Kaizen System, How the Japanese “Kaizen” Method Can Change Your Life). These same principles can be [...]

]]> By: Uncle B http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-1276 Uncle B Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:10:26 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-1276 Kaizen . . . there we were, all huddled in our factory getting things so perfected even God couldn't do better, we improved production, increased revenues, drove sales to new peaks, we even got all the managers "American size raises" stock options and all . . . meanwhile the board of directors looked to the 85 cent an hour self-perpetuating, liability free, non-union, seven day a week, 14 hour a day, working women of China, stole our ideas, our efficiencies, our jobs, our patents, our methodologies, our souls, and moved everything, lock, stock, and barrel, off-shore, to the greater satisfaction of the shareholders and causing our economic ruination. Capitalism is a fraud foisted on the working people of America by America's Uber- Rich, the friends of George Bush, the coupon clippers and stockholders of the world, oil barons and Saudis included - we are their slaves, we don't even have as many rights as biblical slaves! Kaizen be damned! Until capitalism is changed to include some responsibility to its slaves, nothing will change! Kaizen . . . there we were, all huddled in our factory getting things so perfected even God couldn’t do better, we improved production, increased revenues, drove sales to new peaks, we even got all the managers “American size raises” stock options and all . . . meanwhile the board of directors looked to the 85 cent an hour self-perpetuating, liability free, non-union, seven day a week, 14 hour a day, working women of China, stole our ideas, our efficiencies, our jobs, our patents, our methodologies, our souls, and moved everything, lock, stock, and barrel, off-shore, to the greater satisfaction of the shareholders and causing our economic ruination. Capitalism is a fraud foisted on the working people of America by America’s Uber- Rich, the friends of George Bush, the coupon clippers and stockholders of the world, oil barons and Saudis included – we are their slaves, we don’t even have as many rights as biblical slaves! Kaizen be damned! Until capitalism is changed to include some responsibility to its slaves, nothing will change!

]]> By: The reDesign is Coming... | Insight Writer http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-1035 The reDesign is Coming... | Insight Writer Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:25:31 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-1035 [...] How to Improve Your Business With the Kaizen System - We gotta hand it to the Japanese. They are geniuses in their own right. I know not all of you have your own business, but I’m sure you can figure out how to apply these principles in your life or in your work. So read on my friend… [...] [...] How to Improve Your Business With the Kaizen System – We gotta hand it to the Japanese. They are geniuses in their own right. I know not all of you have your own business, but I’m sure you can figure out how to apply these principles in your life or in your work. So read on my friend… [...]

]]> By: Derek http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-985 Derek Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:47:45 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-985 @Kristen I'm glad you finally get it. Now, tell me how you plan on using it! @Arswino Good stuff. I especially like discard waiting time. Time spent waiting is time wasted. Or, to borrow a great quote from "Arthur and the Invisibles," "Patience is the only thing I limit myself on." @Kristen I’m glad you finally get it. Now, tell me how you plan on using it!

@Arswino Good stuff. I especially like discard waiting time. Time spent waiting is time wasted. Or, to borrow a great quote from “Arthur and the Invisibles,” “Patience is the only thing I limit myself on.”

]]> By: Arswino http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-981 Arswino Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:39:44 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-981 Here are some tips to simplify (also based on my experiences) : 1. Focus on solutions, not on problems 2. Make in mind that next process is our customer 3. Make a report on just a sheet of paper if possible, discard unnecessary reports. 4. Remove unnecessary movements. 5. Remove unnecessary processes 6. Discard waiting time Here are some tips to simplify (also based on my experiences) :
1. Focus on solutions, not on problems
2. Make in mind that next process is our customer
3. Make a report on just a sheet of paper if possible, discard unnecessary reports.
4. Remove unnecessary movements.
5. Remove unnecessary processes
6. Discard waiting time

]]> By: Kristen King http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-980 Kristen King Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:47:45 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-980 Great, great, great article. I never really completely understood Kaizen until I read this. And now I feel like I not only "get" it, but know how to apply it. Thanks! Kristen Great, great, great article. I never really completely understood Kaizen until I read this. And now I feel like I not only “get” it, but know how to apply it. Thanks!

Kristen

]]> By: Derek http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-977 Derek Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:23:12 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-977 @Chad You know, a process isn't right all the time. However, for regular predictable tasks, it is 100% necessary. I might have to do a follow-up article about when process fails. @Chad You know, a process isn’t right all the time. However, for regular predictable tasks, it is 100% necessary. I might have to do a follow-up article about when process fails.

]]> By: Chad Levitt http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-975 Chad Levitt Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:50:46 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-975 Nice job on highlighting process and measurement as the keys to improving results. I know I've always benefited from having a process guiding my actions and then seeking accountability through measurement. Measurement also helps keep you honest with yourself by creating leverage in your life to achieve the goals you set (and hopefully wrote down!) Nice job on highlighting process and measurement as the keys to improving results. I know I’ve always benefited from having a process guiding my actions and then seeking accountability through measurement.
Measurement also helps keep you honest with yourself by creating leverage in your life to achieve the goals you set (and hopefully wrote down!)

]]> By: Derek http://prevential.com/success-factors-kaizen-japanese-business/#comment-973 Derek Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:14:11 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=741#comment-973 @Chelsea I just noticed that you launched your blog for your company. Good luck with that! @Chelsea I just noticed that you launched your blog for your company. Good luck with that!

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