Kaizen Corner
Kaizen is the continuous pursuit by all employees of ways to do their jobs better (more safely and reliably), faster (more efficiently, with less strain) and cheaper (at lower expense because there is less waste).
The elements outlined below were originally published in the Newsletter from June to December 2009, and to help spread an understanding of the principles of the Toyota system we are publishing them on the Department of Medicine website
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Introduction and 4 concepts
Customer First
Employees are the Most Important Resource
Gemba
Kaizen is for Everybody, Every Day
Identifying Areas for Improvement
Value Stream Mapping
Identifying Waste
Hierarchy of Improvement
Workplace Organization
Problem Solving
Reaching the Root Cause
Visual Systems
Standardized Work
Applying the Concepts to Medical Care
Continuous Improvement
Measuring Standardized Work
Continuous Flow
The Pull System or Kanban
Poka-yoke
