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Record 1 2001-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
DEF

A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement in working practices and personal efficiency; hence, an improvement in performance and productivity.

OBS

A direct borrowing from Japanese, in which "kaizen" means "a change for the better" (Kai = revision, zen = good). Recorded since the mid eighties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
OBS

Mot d'origine japonaise qui signifie «amélioration continue».

OBS

Le concept de «kaizen» s'inscrit dans le système de production sans gaspillage.

Key term(s)
  • kaizenisme

Spanish

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