Benefits of implementing Kaizen:

Kaizen involves every employee in making change in most cases small, incremental changes It focuses on identifying problems at their source, solving them at their source, and changing standards to ensure the problem stays solved Kaizen implementation leads to immediate results. Rather than focusing on high scale, capital intensive improvements initiatives, Kaizen methodology focuses on creative investments that continually solve large numbers of small problems. The power of Kaizen is in the on-going process of continually making small improvements that improve processes and reduce waste

The best definition of kaizen can be the-

• It is a philosophy translated into a system which aims towards continuous improvement in quality, technology, processes, organization culture, efficiency, safety and leadership in the business, social and personal arena.
  
• The word Kaizen means "continuous improvement". It comes from the Japanese words ("kai") which means "change" or "to correct" and ("zen") which means "good".
  
• Kaizen involves every employee - from top management to the housekeeping crew. Everyone is encouraged to come up with small improvement suggestions on a regular basis. This is not monthly or a yearly activity. It is a continuous process.
  
• Most of the time these are not ideas for major changes. Kaizen is based on making little changes on a consistent basis: always improving efficiency, safety and effectiveness by reducing waste
  
• These suggestions are not confined to any particular area of operations, but can be from any area of the organization be It the sales, Admin, accounts or gardening
  
• The general thought process may be summarized as,
  "IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT."
  
• The Kaizen philosophy is to -

“DO IT BETTER, MAKE IT BETTER, IMPROVE IT EVEN IF IT ISN'T BROKEN, BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, WE CAN'T COMPETE WITH THOSE WHO DO."

Other benefits include:

• It's not unusual for Kaizen to result in 25 to 30 suggestions per employee, per year, and to have over 90% of those implemented
  
• employees working in Kaizen-based companies generally find work to be easier and more enjoyable, higher employee moral and job satisfaction, and lower turn-over
  
• Kaizen reduces waste in areas such as inventory, waiting times, transportation, worker motion, employee skills, over production, excess quality and in processes
  
• Kaizen Improves space utilization, product quality, use of capital, communications, production capacity and employee retention
  
• In Kaizen, problems are opportunities to improve
  
• Operator’s reactions are good because they have been involved and informed
  
• Costs and investments reduced
  
• Create an atmosphere were employee suggestions are valued
  
• Makes employees more vigilant in looking for improvements
  
• Creates awareness that even small improvements are important
  
• Provides a system where such improvements are communicated to other employees
  
• Empowers employer
  
• Enriches the work experience and brings out the best in every person
  
• Improves quality, safety, cost structures, delivery, environments, throughput and customer service
  
• You and your people already know what to change and how to do it! That is the Power of your company and the most important resource: your people