We are happy that the Kaizen Catalog is back in circulation. The last time we published was in 2020 and because of the Covid-19 lockdowns, only a few copies were distributed (all the rest – the whole batch was destroyed) although it was also digitally posted on our website. For…
By Enrico C. Mina Management by Objectives One of the most popular modern management tools is Management by Objectives, whereby the CEO defines the strategic results he wants the company to achieve by a certain date, and then cascades these to his direct subordinates and to their subordinates all the…
By Enrico C. Mina Organizations that want to make Kaizen or continuous improvement a way of life have to undertake a major cultural change. Such change is neither fast nor easy, and requires a step-by-step transition through five phases: Phase 1: Decide – The senior management, led by the owner/general manager, company president,…
By Jose S. Villegas If we will be committing time, efforts, and resources to a problem-solving endeavor, would we not make sure that we are pursuing the right problem? Is there a way to know that the problem we are addressing is correct? Is there a systematic approach to make…
By Jose S. Villegas When people talk about kaizen, the word quality comes to mind. In Kaizen we don’t limit the concern of improvement to quality but to everything that will improve the business system. As our company name “Kaizen Management System” implies our concern is the improvement of the…
