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...using kanban to control material consumption. These are all very appealing to the average converter, but how do we take advantage of these tools and put them to use in our own shops? The way to put these tools into use is to practice kai-zen.

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Kaizen, like many other Japanese phrases, has been translated many ways. The most common English translation is "change for the better". Note the two key words: change and better. Too often companies make changes that result in poorer overall performance. This, obviously, is not kaizen. You don't want to make changes and have things get worse! The way to avoid this is to properly plan for and carry out your "change for the better".

Kaizen event

I'll need to clarify one point before we get started. Although the word kaizen is translated as change for the better, "kaizen" is often used to describe a team event, lasting two or more days and resulting in a series of rapid improvements to a process. This is...

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