To do things kaizen you make incremental changes, e.g. 1% steps of improvement at a time. In other words, no drastic changes. Kaizen is almost a philosophical method where processes that you focus on grow naturally with intention. Intention is the key. What you focus on improves and you should declutter and get rid of objects and thoughts that drain you of energy.

The pillars of the Toyota Production System don’t just inform the processes within our own factories and offices. Toyota’s expertise at applying ‘the lean approach’ is highly valued by other industries. I did benefit from this book and it was mainly at the beginning of it where I underlined (which was the kaizen part).This is a simple but fairly comprehensive book about the basics of kaizen with some extra history and anecdotes from Japan. Importantly, before engaging in continuous improvement, management must first establish a stable operating condition. In other words, machines are working, workers are present, jobs are repeatable with quality, and material is available. This is because without a stable operation teams perform kaizen on top of chaos. Consequently, gains rapidly vanish.

Current-state analysis — various factors, e.g., lead time, service, performance, cost, features, etc., are collectively examined for improvement potential. New Product Introduction (NPI) Accelerate the transition of new products from prototype to production

Tulip Experience Center Take a virtual tour of Tulip's Experience Center and see how manufacturers are using our platform. Waiting time: Unevenness in the work environment can lead to people waiting on material or equipment, or machines idling, and can result in overproduction or excess inventory. The solution lies in understanding the innate psychological forces that conspire against us. We must become aware of these “mental traps,” which prevent us from getting things done.