A Proposal of Describing Framework of Kaizen Activation Level on Each Relevant Factor

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  • 改善活動の活性状態に関するフレームワークの提案
  • カイゼン カツドウ ノ カッセイ ジョウタイ ニ カンスル フレームワーク ノ テイアン

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<p>The importance of continuous Kaizen activities in companies is pointed out in many literatures, but there is no framework for clarifying successful Kaizen activities and identifying root causes of change in activation level of Kaizen activities. Thus, research foundations for accumulation on how to manage Kaizen activities through systematic investigation of many case studies about Kaizen are still under developing. This paper first builds a describing framework of Kaizen activation level through literature examination and clarifies that vitalization level of Kaizen can be divided into eight types. The paper then analyzes all transitions of Kaizen vitalization levels from one level to another, and extracts the influential factors underlying as a background behind these transitions, out of detailed analysis of various different case study literatures where the activation level of Kaizen activities has changed along time. Moreover, the key factors for productive management activities for sustaining successful Kaizen activities has been discussed.</p>

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