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The Kaizen Pocket Handbook

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Kaizen is a Japanese word that means improvement. The Kaizen concept is on continuous improvement with a focus on the goals of quality, cost and schedule that ultimately drive company profitability. "The Kaizen Pocket Handbook" is a fantastic book for those that wish to have a quick guide for Kaizen and Kaizen Events.

Japanese companies distinguish between Kaizen (continuous change/improvement) and innovation (radical change). The Kaizen concept focuses on the elimination of waste and inefficiency. The kaizen five-S framework for good housekeeping is tidiness; orderliness; cleanliness; standardised clean-up and discipline.

Kaizen is a people oriented, relatively easy to implement and require long-term discipline. The concept fits well with incremental change situations that require long-term change of organisational culture.

This is a well written book, in simple and easy to understand language that makes it a valuable companion for those that wish to get started on the Kaizen and Kaizen events. The book is brief and to the point, highlighting the essentials without getting bogged down with details.

This is an excellent primer for anyone getting started with Kaizen and Kaizen Events. The book covers all of the basics in a thorough, concise, and easy to read manner. A good value for the money.

Let's face it: anyone (not an expert) who has read at least a couple of books about Lean can write stuff like this. Nothing specific, just a collection of platitudes. Yes, it does fit in your pocket. But this is the only good thing about it.

I love having this handy pocket handbook available for quick references. Shipping was quick and product was perfect.

Good little book to keep on or in your desk. It is easy to carry to meetings to help keep you on track and focus to the proper procedure(s).

This is a very handy and useful pocket tool. It is very simple and easy to understand.

Good reference panflet, clear and to the point
Provide clear and simple tools to explain some of the lean steps requiered.

By in large the smallest book on the subject you will find. I have more information on my business cards. Don't waste the money. The book should cost $1.00 each to be reasonable. Honestly, it looks like something you printed on your home computer in your basement.

This booklet might be useful to an executive in a large company. However for the average person wanting to use kaizen generally in their whole life it's not very helpful. I also think it's overpriced for it's size and content.