On-site Improvement: Low-cost Management Method

Author: Masaki Imai
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book constructs a simple theory framework for on-site improvement, pursuing solutions through common-sense, low-cost methods that align with the current management status in China. The author, Masaki Imai, is one of the world-renowned pioneers of quality improvement. His book, Kaizen (Improvement), has been translated into 14 languages. Kaizen: Low-Cost Revitalization Methods for On-Site Improvement is a masterpiece that is not overly complex. It will easily teach you how to examine your surroundings and extract simple, low-cost solutions from seemingly complex troubles. Masaki Imai provides a simple yet practical analysis of how can collaborate with employees on-site to improve quality, reduce costs, and meet the practical needs of customers.
In the philosophy of Japanese enterprises, improvement is regarded as a gradual process of enhancement, refinement, and deepening, serving as a clear, simple, and efficient path toward maximizing production and gaining quality superiority. The world-renowned improvement master, Masaki Imai, believes that the focus of quality improvement lies in the performance of corporate operations, with the most critical aspect being the on-site, where actions are actually carried out. All businesses engage in three primary activities to generate profit: development, production, and sales. Without these activities, a company cannot survive and achieve long-term growth, and the on-site is precisely where these activities take place.
The key difference between Kaizen: Low-Cost Revitalization Methods for On-Site Improvement and Western management approaches lies in the fact that it does not require complex technology, cumbersome processes, or expensive equipment. Through comprehensive quality management, just-in-time production methods, visual management, and other approaches, organizational problems can be easily resolved, resulting in high-quality standards and substantial profits.