Continuous improvement kaizen blitz

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to facilitate a kaizen blitz (rapid continuous improvement) event as an AME (Association for Manufacturing Excellence) volunteer. Team-based kaizen events are the perfect training method to help leaders understand lean leadership. This event was not at the manufacturing plant in which I worked, but in one that had volunteered to host this three-day kaizen event. It was one of my first experiences at facilitation of a kaizen blitz and having that responsibility in someone else s plant really accelerated my learning curve. 

The kaizen blitz, or a rapid continuous improvement event, is the most powerful people development and engagement tool in a lean thinker s toolbox. These events have the power to transform a business culture. In Chapter 3,... 

Kaizen blitz A team-based rapid continuous improvement activity. These hands-on events can last from three to five days. The team is challenged to reach a stretch improvement objective. A facilitator then guides them using a standard process to goal attainment. Because... 

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