Kaizen teian -- the Japanese-style proposal system for continuous improvement -- is the most direct and effective method for channeling employees' creative energies and hands-on insight. This book is the first in a new three-volume set that brings the management, guidance, and development of kaizen teian systems into perfect focus.
This first volume explains many aspects of running a proposal program on a day-to-day basis and provides cartoon examples of successful kaizen teian programs in four major Japanese organizations. This concise reference outlines the policies that support a "bottom-up" system of innovation and defines the three main objectives of kaizen teian: to build participation, develop individuals' skills, and achieve higher profits. (Originally published by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.)
Publisher’s Message
Foreword
Preface
Part 1 : Introducing Kaizen and Teian
Chapter 1 : What is Kaizen?
Chapter 2 : What is a Teian System?
Part 2 : Walking Suggestion Boxes
Chapter 3 : Creating a System of Walking Suggestion Boxes
Chapter 4 : From Company-oriented Suggestions to Job-oriented Proposals
Chapter 5 : Ideas have Value Only When Implemented
Chapter 6 : From Untried Suggestions to Implemented Improvement Proposals
Part 3 : How to Introduce and Manage a Kaizen Teian System
Chapter 7 : The Cycle of Kaizen Teian Activity
Chapter 8 : Evaluation Standards : Simple Rules for Quick Decisions
Chapter 9 : Examples of Implemented Improvement Proposal Activity
Part 4 : Examples of Kaizen Teian Promotion Activities
Postscript
Index
