Kaizen – an introduction
Kaizen, a method of continuous improvement, was first introduced by the Japanese investigating lean production methods.
Continuous Improvement
Above all, Kaizen strategy aims to involve all team members in an organization working together to address problems or improve processes. Furthermore, Kaizen focusses on significantly improving a company’s standard procedures, workflows and problem solving processes. As a result, the company will become more streamlined and efficient.
Consequently, using Kaizen as part of your visual management aims to eliminate waste, improve productivity and achieve sustained continuous improvement across an organisation. See more on Continuous Improvement boards.
Show your Kaizen status
So, track your progress and display real time updates with a choice of status indicators. Firstly, status indicator meters can show a numerical scale if you wish. Secondly, choose to use dry wipe pens to update your Kaizen board. Alternatively, add red green status sliders or colour coded magnetic labels.
Examples of Kaizen
For example, steps involved in a Kaizen strategy can include the Five Whys to uncover the root cause of an issue.
Advantages of using Kaizen
In conclusion, there are many advantages to using a Kaizen strategy in your workplace. For example, strengthening teamwork, improved leadership, greater efficiency, higher staff satisfaction and increased safety together with reducing waste.
Status indicator meters provide real time tracking
Add dry wipe daily tracker letters to your Kaizen board
Use the 5 Whys in your Kaizen strategy
Colour coding on your Kaizen Continuous Improvement board
Further examples of our Continuous Improvement Boards
Short Interval Control
Concerns Board
Short Interval Control
Continuous Improvement strategy board
QMS Overview Board
Theatre Improvement Board
PDCA board
Use status circles for updates
Kaizen for KPI tracking
Line Continuous Improvement
Kanban Continuous Improvement
Dry wipe status circles
Plan Do Check Act status dial
Processes for Continuous Improvement
Kaizen for Continuous Improvement
Loss Elimination Board
Colour coding Continuous Improvement
Colour code your Plan Do Check Act
Show your targets
Plan Do Check Act Board
Continuous Improvement Process Board
Use colour for Continuous Improvement
Use colour in your 5S design
Kaizen room meeting schedule
Lean environment strategies
The PDCA cycle visually
Show Continuous Improvement visually
Plan Do Check Act status dial
Kaizen PFU boards
Errors Board
Short Interval Control Board
Kanban Continuous Improvement
PDCA cycle
Show your processes
Track daily progress
Workstream whereabouts CI
SIC status board
Track customer feedback performance
Add status dials to your 6S board
Update progress with status meters
Plan Do Check Act board
Use the Plan Do Check Act cycle
Food Production CI
KATA Improvement
Plan Do Check Act
Track targets as a department
KPI board with document holders
Practical Problem Solving board
Visual Management with status dials
Status dials with percentages
Use dry wipe status indicators
Quality Station Continuous Improvement
Our Approach
We create visual management boards everyday. As a result we have plenty of experience. We work for organisations in food production, the power industry, national rail, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, packaging and distribution.
Our team works with a simple idea or sketch and creates a professionally designed layout. This is then turned into a highly functional visual management board.
We offer customised options because we want to create the perfect board for you. So, here are a few examples. We can add magnetic areas or a dry-wipe finish (for use with whiteboard pens). Furthermore, you can choose Red/Green sliders or R.A.G. (Red, Amber, Green) status dials so you can quickly and visually update your board. These are just a few examples of the ways in which our boards can be tailored to meet your needs. You may also be interested in whiteboard overlays that can be used on top of an existing magnetic board.
