kaizen
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈkaɪˌzən/
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/ˈkaɪˌzɛn/
Noun
A Japanese business practice of continuous improvement in performance and productivity.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Continuous improvement generally.
Usage- broadly
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- Uncountable
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More examples (1)
This is a big mistake, because Japanese railways were largely built using British equipment and technology. But what they have done since is ruthlessly improve and refine it, using Kaizen principles.
Verb
To apply continuous improvement to (a task, or the worker who performs it).
Usage- Transitive
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Word forms
kaizenskaizenskaizeningkaizenedkaizened