The Meaning of Kaizen – Short Introduction Training Video

Kaizen is at the heart of everyday lean practice and thinking. It is a Japanese word meaning “continuous improvement” in English.

Many people and companies popularize kaizen events, which are multiple-day focused improvement events. But the real essence of kaizen is daily small improvements created by everyone, everywhere.

Kaizen is a way of life!

The video above comes from the introductory section of our course Kaizen Best Practices.

References and Resources

• Course: Kaizen Best Practices
• Article: Lean 101 – Kaizen
• Article: Lean 101 – 5S Productivity
• Article: Lean 101 – 8 Wastes of Lean