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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 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 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

Kaizen: the Japanese approach to continuous improvement. A literature review ​

open access: yes, 2023
reservedL'elaborato consiste in una revisione della letteratura sul tema del Kaizen, illustrando le migliori pratiche e soluzioni organizzative per gestire progetti di ...
CUPOLI, FRANCESCO
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Impact of Kaizen-like practices in the brazilian manufacturing sector

open access: yes, 2020
Development practitioners and researchers have long been confronted to the reality of a productivity gap between developed and developing countries. However, the role of management methods as an important determinant for quality and productivity outcomes
Ferreira, Glaucia Estefânia de Sousa   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Measuring the readiness level for Kaizen projects:a multi-layer Bayesian decision-making framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Purpose: Acquainting organisations regarding the concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) and its implementation is one measure that effectively improves their global position and performance.
Jabbar, Abdul   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Empirical Investigation of Relationship between Kaizen Philosophy and Organizational Performance: A Case of Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The purpose of this research is empirically investigating the effect of Kaizen on organizational performance in Ethiopian manufacturing industries. Developing research framework, experimental analysis of the empirical study and developing new model are ...
Hailu, Haftu; Ethiopian Kaizen Institute Ethiopian Institute of Technology   +4 more
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Beyond Initial Adoption: How Lean Six Sigma Is Sustained, Adapted, and Used in the U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry

open access: yesQuality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) currently functions in the U.S. textile and apparel industry after years of adoption and use. Moving beyond isolated project‐level evidence, this study investigates whether LSS has been implemented as an organizational capability and integrated into the corporate culture, adapted to textile‐specific
Alireza Vahedi Fakhr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Método para eventos Gembra kaizen [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.A Manufatura Enxuta está baseada nas práticas do Sistema Toyota de Produção.
Hornburg, Sigfrid
core  

Advancing Green Human Resource Management Aspects and Practices in Organizations: The Power of Fuzzy Importance Performance Analysis

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on intersections between the Ability–Motivation–Opportunity (AMO) framework and the Resource‐Based View of the Firm (RBV‐F), this research critiques key convergent and divergent theoretical aspects of Green HRM. This approach led to the formulation and implementation of a Fuzzy Importance–Performance Analysis (FIPA) method to evaluate ...
Shah Ridwan Chowdhury   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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