Kaizen
SINO-JAPANESE WORD FOR "IMPROVEMENT", REFERRING TO BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE
Kiazen; The Five S's; Kai Zen; Kaizen principle; Kaizen process; KAIZEN; Kaizen event; Kaizen blitz; System Kaizen
is a concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. Kaizen also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into the supply chain.