Where there is no standard, there can be no improvement. For these reasons, standards are the basis for both maintenance and improvement

Where there is no standard, there can be no improvement. For these reasons, standards are the basis for both maintenance and improvement

Under the lean system, any tools which are required for solving problems are used.

I have a theory that among the large Western companies (mostly American) the higher an executive is promoted, the more wisdom is lost and by the time he or she reaches the top becomes a complete idiot. Certainly they do not deserve the outrageous salary.

Kaizen means ongoing improvement involving everybody, without spending much money.

Progress is impossible without the ability to admit mistakes.

You can't do kaizen just once or twice and expect immediate results. You have to be in it for the long haul.