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“The Kaizen Philosophy assumes that our way of life - be it our working life, our social life, or our home life - deserves to be constantly improved.”

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Masaaki Imai

Masaaki Imai is a renowned consultant, born in 1930. He has had a profound impact on the field of quality management, particularly in Japan. Imai is one of the pioneers of Lean Manufacturing, and his book 'The Lean Thinking' has had a significant influence on the global manufacturing industry. more

“A robust internal auditing program shows its presence both at the beginning and end of continual improvement projects. In the beginning, internal audits identify opportunities for improvement, at the end, internal audits provide a mechanism for monitoring the implemented improvement in order to sustain its benefits for the long term.”

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Author:John Novak

“You want continual improvement? Then I challenge every employee in an organization to discard the status quo and ask themselves everyday, How can I improve my job?, then find a way to make it happen.”

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“When it comes to continual improvement programs, the biggest mistake is a failure to launch, the biggest hurdle is culture.”

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“Don't let the fear of statistics keep you from launching a continual improvement program. The statistics hurdle is easily overcome, going out of business is not.”

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Author:John Novak

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