How can you benefit from continuous improvement?
Kaizen, also known as continuous improvement, is a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality. It originated in Japan and the word translates to mean change (kai) for the good (zen). Kaizen events make immediate improvements and are useful throughout the enterprise. Some industries benefit a great deal from the Kaizen activities as opportunities are discovered on a daily and weekly basis. In a sense, it helps bring people together to create a powerful engine of improvement.
What is the Kaizen process?
The event normally spans a 3 – 5 day period and involves a total commitment from team members. It aims to decrease waste through eliminating overproduction, improve quality, be more efficient, have less idle time, and reduce unnecessary movement. Kaizen is best for Lean organizations, small teams, and organizations that give employees some degree of autonomy and responsibility.
How does Magnum’s philosophy of process improvement benefit our customers?
Kaizen can be a powerful team building approach that brings people from all levels together. Participation can serve to improve moral and job satisfaction as much as it improves production, and costs. When you bring this system into your workplace you will be surprised at how much small changes can make, and how the culture of continuous improvement can help your organization thrive. Magnum’s utilization of this continuous improvement process translates to money savings and turn potential losses into profits. It also means at Magnum we can in turn pass those savings and profits on to you the customer.
At Magnum our customers come first which leads to the processes and systems that streamline the whole customer experience. We constantly look for ways to continually improve this experience. Our frictionless goal is reached by our people, systems implemented, innovative technology and our culture of continuous improvement.