ABSTRACT
In closing, we offer some final thoughts on the main steps of Kaizen and the need for individual skills development with regard to this topic. In reality, there is no “one way” to do Kaizen in terms of steps, analysis methods, or timing (i.e., length and duration of activity). The main contents of this workbook regarding the steps of Kaizen were drafted with the intention of sharing the basic Toyota pattern as a starting point for training people to think about this topic and introducing some basic tools for analysis. Depending on your situation, you may have to alter and revise the contents and methods just as Toyota did several times during its improvement journey in the past few decades. Even today Toyota is emphasizing a back-to-basics movement. Here are some key points that we would like to reinforce regarding each step of Kaizen.
