15. Suggestion System
Workers’
responsibility Management responsibility
Idea
generation
Workers’ responsibility Management
responsibility
KAIZEN Suggestion System
KM 15
16. Suggestion System
Propose improvement ideas for any
activity in the company.
KAIZEN Suggestion System
Propose only improvement ideas which
will improve your own work.
KM 16
19. Reward
For an excellent KAIZEN, a large amount of reward is
given (5000 yen, 10000 yen, 50000 yen)
KM 19
20. Award Payment for Each KAIZEN
Suggestion (2008)
0 50 100 150 200
0 18
1-99 24
100-299 110
Jpn Yen
300-499 109
500-999 163
1000-2999 83
3000-4999 11
Average 385 yen
5000+ 10
Surveyed 528 companies
KM 20
21. 2008
Among (527) companies,
Employees who suggested at lease one idea
Total number of employees
74.4%
Implemented suggestions
All suggestions
88.7% KM 21 1
22. Different styles of change
1. Small change --- By individual effort, a better way
of proceeding a job is considered.
(KAIZEN) (Idea creation)
2. Medium change --- By group effort, a better way is
proposed by following
(Small group predetermined steps (or rule).
activities)
3. Big change --- By investments in new technology or
equipment, dramatic alterations are
(Innovation) achieved.
2
KM 22
28. Definition of KAIZEN
1. better method for achieving
an objective.
2. An accumulation of small changes.
Bricks
Bricks
3. A corrective action
under constraints.