Ethiopia: Kaizen - Changing the Way Ethiopian Industries Work

Japanese translate Kaizen as continuous improvement. The philosophy has enabled, not only Japan, but also those countries that have implemented Kaizen to register remarkable achievements. Among them, producing competitive products in global market in terms of both quality and quantity, and winning their customers' expectations. In this regard, among the many global leading companies which witnessed changes, the Japanese company Toyota is one.

The Kaizen philosophy was first implemented in Toyota before it spread throughout the world. Now, it has become not only a means to success for many global companies, but also for countries as well. In the philosophy, the first 5S approaches, Sorting, Setting in order, Shining, Standardizing, Sustaining, are implemented sequen tially.

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