Through the answers I am eager to find out if the Kaizen as a philosophy old-fashioned nowadays and in which industries work the best in practise.
I think the philosophy of "continuous improvement" can never go wrong; however, tools and techniques to deploy Kaizen have changed significantly over the years.
Kaizen is never dead. When applied, Kaizen provides a structure of continuous improvement, and the organisational change or transformation require continuous organisational development. Along with industrial revolution, I believe Kaizen has evolved over the years.
Kaizen will never die, because it concentrates on good change, and helps you organize everything you do. In short, it relates to continuous improvement, and is a mindset you can apply anywhere, and at any job.
Mahfuz Judeh and Hisn Nguyen Trong Ton just heard that more and more industries like logistics and maritime transport have an opinion of the old-fashioned Kaizen. I'm a strong believer that "a continous improvement" will never go out of date. Any thoughts?
HI Angela, based on the teachings from the Japaneses, there are two ways of seen "continuous improvement", as a tool Kaizen that together with 5S is the base for the change of behaivor and as a basic strategy - KAIZEN - to implement to improve the productivity holistic approach that support management practices such as TQM, TPM, 6 Sigma or JIT, etc.
Well, Kaizen , in actions and spirits can never die, the name may change. Humans have evolved over the 'ages' through improvement and innovation only.
Human race is inquisitive by nature and has always and will always keep on trying for better and better solutions.
The name may change, new tools may get added and so on.
Kaizen can never go out of context. If you are on LinkedIn, you may review one of my articles that may give some insight.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nkchawla_kaizen-changemanagement-3ks-activity-6683607301145944064-8A-e
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