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Gemba Kaizen
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Gemba Kaizen

A Common Sense, Low-Cost Approach to Management

Masaaki Imai
McGraw-Hill, 1997

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  • Engaging

Recommendation

Author Masaaki Imai argues that companies can become more profitable by constantly looking for efficiencies instead of seeking huge leaps, as is the Western custom. The Japanese philosophy of kaizen says businesses must mercilessly cut waste by eliminating anything that’s even remotely inefficient. These strategies will lead to more profitable companies and better employee morale. Imai makes compelling arguments, and supports them with a number of case studies and real-world examples that show kaizen in action. getAbstract recommends this book to managers, particularly executives of manufacturing companies.

Take-Aways

  • Kaizen is a Japanese word that refers to common sense, low-cost approaches to boosting productivity.
  • Japanese managers are partial to the slow pace of kaizen, while Western managers often look for the monumental changes brought by innovation.
  • Gemba is the Japanese word for workplace and refers to the place where a business makes its products or services, and comes in contact with customers.

About the Author

Masaaki Imai is a lecturer and consultant. He chairs the Kaizen Institute of Japan. His first book, Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success, sold more than 179,000 copies and was translated into fourteen languages.

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