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Kaizen principles poster
Kaizen is the lean practice of continuous improvement: small, frequent changes made by the people who do the work. This poster sets out six principles (go to the gemba, facts not opinions, fix the process, small steps now, standardize then improve, everyone takes part) and the four steps to a first improvement, for idea boards and team areas.
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The words on the poster
Kaizen
Small improvements, by everyone, every day.
- Go to the gemba See the work where it happens.
- Facts, not opinions Count or measure before and after.
- Fix the process Not the person.
- Small steps, now A simple change today beats a perfect one later.
- Standardize, then improve Today's standard is the base for the next change.
- Everyone takes part Operators, leaders and support teams.
Your first improvement
- Pick a problem
- See the work
- Try and check
- Make it stick
On the floor
How to use it
- 1
Put it next to the idea board or the kaizen tracker.
- 2
Read one principle at the start of each huddle for a week.
- 3
Use the four steps to coach someone through their first idea.
- 4
Teach it with the free kaizen training deck.
Which size to print
- 24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
- 18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
- Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.
Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.
Templates, decks and guides to go with it
- Kaizen training presentationFree training deck: What kaizen is, its principles, PDCA and four steps to a first improvement in 17 slides, with an activity and a quiz.
- Quick kaizen templateOne page for a small improvement: before and after, the cause, the countermeasure, the results and whether the standard changed.
- Idea suggestion formA one-page idea form with the supervisor's answer and points, and an idea log that tracks days to answer.
- Just Do It (JDI) card templateSix Just Do It cards per sheet for quick fixes, with the rules for what counts and a log of every card.
- Daily kaizen routine boardA team's 10 to 15 minute daily routine at the board: one problem from each person, small fixes with one owner, counted every week.
- Kaizen event charter templateScope, team and roles, baseline and target metrics, a five-day schedule, risks and sign-off.
- Topic: Kaizen and continuous improvementEvery guide we have on the subject, sorted.
Terms on this poster
A poster reminds. A routine makes it stick.
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