noun
- a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement through small, incremental changes in processes and practices
Usage: originally from Japanese; widely adopted in manufacturing and management contexts; often used in business and organizational settings
Examples
- The factory implemented kaizen principles to reduce waste on the production line.
- Our team uses kaizen to identify small ways we can improve our workflow each week.
- Kaizen encourages employees at all levels to suggest improvements to their work processes.
- By adopting kaizen, the company was able to increase efficiency without major capital investment.
- The kaizen approach focuses on making many small changes rather than one large overhaul.