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Using Fuzzy TOPSIS and Balanced Scorecard for Kaizen Evaluation

open access: yesBusiness Systems Research, 2023
Kaizen is a very important continuous improvement technique; however, measuring kaizen results/benefits have not been clearly and comprehensively addressed by the literature.
El Dardery Ola I.S.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the efficacy of the lean index through the quantification of qualitative lean metrics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Multiple lean metrics representing performance for various aspects of lean can be consolidated into one holistic measure for lean, called the lean index, of which there are two types.
Oleghe, Omogbai, Salonitis, Konstantinos
core   +1 more source

Improving health care from the bottom up: Factors for the successful implementation of kaizen in acute care hospitals.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundKaizen-a management technique increasingly employed in health care-enables employees, regardless of their hierarchy level, to contribute to the improvement of their organization. The approach puts special emphasis on frontline employees because
Kosta Shatrov   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reorienting Kaizen Activities at Toyota : Kaizen, Production Efficiency, and Humanization of Work [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
One of the widely held opinions about Japanese firms’ high performance suggests that Japanese employees, organized in teams, are making kaizen (continuous improvements) in their own jobs through quality circles or other initiatives such as a suggestion ...
Shimizu, Koichi
core   +1 more source

A Japanese Factory in Thailand

open access: yesAnnals of Business Administrative Science, 2012
The author conducted in-depth field research to examine changes in a three-year period of kaizen activities in a Japanese factory in Thailand. This research showed that for kaizen activities to be effective, (a) commitment from top managers is required ...
Kiyohiro OKI
doaj   +1 more source

Using kaizen to improve employee well-being: Results from two organizational intervention studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Participatory intervention approaches that are embedded in existing organizational structures may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational interventions, but concrete tools are lacking.
Hasson, H.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A gamified formative question bank to enhance student learning and engagement in a foundational medical science course

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract While gamified learning platforms show promise for engaging digital learners and promoting active learning, evidence of their effectiveness in predicting academic outcomes remains limited. This study examined how engagement patterns and incentives impact academic outcomes in a gamified environment to determine whether a formative question bank
Mohammad Aldalou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

5S KAIZEN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRODUKTIVITAS KADER PKK KELURAHAN PONDOK BAMBU JAKARTA PADA BUDIDAYA TANAMAN PANGAN

open access: yesJurnal Berdaya Mandiri, 2023
In order to enhance the quality of families' nutrition, PKK cadres under the supervision of Pondok Bambu Village, East Jakarta are diversifying food crops by cultivating kale, spinach, caisim, tomatoes, and chilies.
Santi Rimadias   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lean towards learning: connecting Lean Thinking and human resource management in UK higher education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
From its origins in the automotive industry, Lean Thinking is increasingly being seen as a solution to problems of efficiency and quality in other industries and sectors. In recent years attempts have been made to transfer Lean principles and practice to
Dankbaar B.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Advancing Sustainable Development in Manufacturing: A Strategic Framework for Overcoming Green–Lean Implementation Barriers

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Manufacturing's transition to sustainable development depends on integrating green with lean under credible environmental policy and stakeholder engagement. Although benefits are well established, the literature underspecifies implementation barriers and their prioritisation. This study identifies, structures, and prioritises barriers to green–
Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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