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Project on Dissemination of j Quality/Productivity Improvement ( (KAIZEN) Practice ) for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan g SEKI Takaharu Japan International Cooperation Agency
Presentation
Suggestion system for improvement, together with small group activities as one of the major features Of KAIZEN
CONTENTS
1. Companys major reform/restructure vs. KAIZEN approach 2. Features and benefits of KAIZEN practices 3. 3 Some examples of KAIZEN practices 4. Suggestion system for improvement 5. Small group discussions 6. Outcomes of KAIZEN approach
KAIZEN activities
Proposal derived from daily operational scene Proposal and implementation on self initiative
Implementation is important
Small improvement found only by the employees on the spot
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Research
Institute Corp.
KAIZEN practice starts with small improvement Example (1) Secure the eyesight to prevent collision each other => Productivity improvement
Main Lane
Shop P
Shop Q
Shop R
Picking Lane
KAIZEN practice starts with small improvement Example (2) Prevent picking carts from collision by securing the moving space with centerline on the picking lane => P d ti it i > Productivity improvement t
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KAIZEN practice starts with small improvement Example (3) Save searching time of tools by storing them in order => Productivity improvement
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KAIZEN practice starts with small improvement Example (4) Save searching time of materials by storing them in order => Productivity improvement
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Recognition
Recognition of the efforts of the employees will significantly increase the motivation for the KAIZEN participants. Following is an example of recognition of their efforts by posting the record of their efforts on a boa d at e o p ace board a the workplace.
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KAIZEN is a bottom up activities p involving employees, who know the workplace operation best
Top Down Management Section Manager Staff Manpower Structure of Company
Research Institute Corp.
Proposal
Suggestion system makes employees easy to submit ideas or plans plans, which may improve daily works
Bottom Up
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A sample of suggestion sheet gg Suggestion The suggestion sheet will be returned to the p p proposer with comment/ responses from p the evaluation committee
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Organize a small group p 2. Within the same workplace 3. Number of members should be 5-7 maximum 4. Group has its own group name
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Sustained Activities
By S ll Gorup activity B Small G ti it
Organize small group
presentation
Evaluation, lessons learned
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1. Ueda Toshio,New D 1 U d T hi N Development of Small group A ti iti l t f S ll Activities, S Sannou U i 1991 Univ. 1991 2. Nikkeiren KouhoubuPresentation Skill at Workshop meeting and Small group Activities1992 3. 3 Kajihara Y taka E ec tion of Small gro p Acti ities Management P blish YutakaExecution group ActivitiesManagement Publish 1982 4. Toshiba Engineering Co.Increasement of Intelligent ProductitityKanki Publish1987 Publish 1987 5. Sannou Univ., Quality Management 6. Niigata Engineering Co. Small group Activities1995
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