On-site improvement

Author: (Japanese) Imai Kazuo
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book constructs a simple theory framework for on-site improvement, pursuing problem-solving through common-sense, low-cost methods that align with the current management status in China. The author, Imai Kazuo, is one of the world-renowned pioneers of quality improvement. The book "Kaizen" has been translated into 14 languages. "On-site Improvement: A Low-Cost Revival Method" 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 complicated troubles.
Imai Kazuo 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 rapid path toward maximizing production and gaining quality superiority.
The world's greatest improvement master, Imai Kazuo, believes that the focus of quality improvement lies in the performance of corporate operations, with the most critical point being the on-site, where actions actually take place. All businesses engage in three main activities for 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 occur.
The key difference between "on-site improvement" and Western management methods lies in the fact that it does not require complex technology, cumbersome processes, or expensive equipment. Through total quality management, just-in-time production, visual management, and other methods, organizational problems can be easily resolved, achieving high levels of quality and substantial profits.