kaizenn.
/ˈkʌɪzn/, /ˈkʌɪzɛn/, U.S. /ˈkaɪz(ə)n/, /ˈkaɪˌzɛn/ A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement in working practices, personal efficiency, etc.; hence, an improvement in performance or productivity.
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society > occupation and work > business affairs > management methods or systems > [noun] > improvement in performance or productivity
kaizen1985
society > occupation and work > business affairs > management methods or systems > [noun] > other methods or systems
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1985 Chicago Tribune 10 Nov. ii. 4/1 It features an obsession with daily improvement (kaizen in Japanese), practices such as rotating tasks to lessen boredom and giving employees real influence over the manufacturing process.
1989 Business Week 14 Aug. 80/1 They use the kaizen concept that calls for assemblers to make continuous improvements in performing their tasks.
1991 Times 19 Oct. (Review Suppl.) 12/5 Individuals are encouraged to achieve kaizen.
1992 Engineering News Sept. 16/3 Intoxicated by the liberating whiff of Kaizen..British management..flocked to hear their own kind enthuse about the miracles they had witnessed at the foot of Mount Fuji.
1993 Business Week 25 Oct. 134/2 Particularly in the auto and electronics industries, lean-manufacturing teams are swarming over America's factories. Their aim is to boost productivity by bringing about what the Japanese call Kaizen..to the shop floor.
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