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KAIZEN [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quality Control (Management)
  • Corporate Management (General)
CONT

In successful companies, there is only one focus of attention and effort and that is continuous improvement. Referred to as "Kaizen" in Japan, continuous improvement is the driving force for employees throughout the organization.

PHR

Ongoing improvement of management practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
CONT

Si tout le monde est favorable à la notion d'amélioration permanente, il faut plus que cette adhésion pour qu'elle devienne réalité. Même s'il existe un grand nombre de techniques éprouvées d'amélioration continue, leur implantation est plus complexe que s'il s'agissait d'une simple méthode nouvelle de solution de problèmes.

Spanish

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Record 2 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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