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Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement Who Said the following: “Of course I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice” www.CreatingOurReality.com

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Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement It’s founder is Masaaki Imai Kaizen was originally implemented as a business philosophy shortly after WWII First company to Kaizen was Toyota in Japan Masaaki Imai introduced Kaizen to the U.S. in 1986 with his book, “Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success” www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement “KAIZEN – a Japanese philosophy that encourages the continuous improvement of one’s personal life and the ongoing quest for improvement at work. For business, a Kaizen strategy is one that works to constantly improve the performance of employees and managers, the interaction between staff and management, and the pursuit of better productivity.*” * 7 Conditions for Successful Implementation of Kaizen Strategy www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement So what is meant by: “Continuous Improvement”? What Do You Think? www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement So basically, big results come from many small changes accumulated over time. www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement Using Kaizen in your journey to become lean will result in many improvements. Some of the expected benefits will be: Increased productivity Improved quality Better safety Lower costs Improved customer satisfaction www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement What are the Benefits of Kaizen? (continued) Kaizen, however, is not limited to increasing profitability. Other benefits improve the overall culture of the company and will help to increase employee retention through: Improved communication and cooperation Improved morale and employee satisfaction www.CreatingOurReality.com

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Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement The 10 Principals of Kaizen* 1) Say no to the status quo – Gone are the days of, “If something works, leave it alone”. In Kaizen, it is assumed that everything can work better; 2) If something is wrong, fix it - some people will operate off the principle of being able to “live with it”; 3) Accept no excuses and make things happen - It may become necessary to convince workers that new methods will be better. www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued) 4) Improve everything continuously - The improvement never ends; 5) Abolish old, traditional concepts - Just b/c something has “always worked that way”, doesn’t mean it can’t work better; 6) Be economical - Save money through small improvements and reinvest that savings into further improvements; 7) Empower EVERYBODY - execute the belief that everybody can add value to the improvements…not just the top people; www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued) 8) Before making decisions, ask why…5 times - by digging deeper into the “whys”, you will get to the root cause of your decision; 9) Get information and opinions from multiple people - we all can’t be experts in every area, so seek others thoughts in areas they excel in; 10) Improvements have NO LIMITS * Kaizen - CEOpedia www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement So let’s make this “Lean” Kaizen Works By: Reducing waste (muda) Eliminating difficult work processes (muri) Encouraging & welcoming ALL suggestions No negative consequences for participating www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement BOTTOM-LINE – Look at how things can be improved, improve them and then improve them again and again. www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement Who said it? “I wouldn’t say I’m superstitious, but, I am a little stitious.” www.CreatingOurReality.com

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Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement So, what industries are utilizing Kaizen? Healthcare Sports Banking Auto Industry Furniture www.CreatingOurReality.com

Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement Aerospace Governments Food & Beverage Pharmaceutical And, developmental programs such as… www.CreatingOurReality.com

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Kaizen: The Power of Continuous Improvement Q & A – Contact Info Anthony DeNino - “The SMART Guy” President, CORe – Creating Our Reality, Inc. www.CreatingOurReality.com CreatingOurReality@gmail.com 704-236-8352 Author: C.O.Re. – Creating Our Reality Motivational Speaker, Business Consultant, Co-Developer of The CORe Project www.CreatingOurReality.com