Strategic KAIZEN: Using Flow, Synchronization, and Leveling [FSL] Assessment to Measure and Strengthen Operational Performance, 1st Edition PDF

Transform your company's critical operations—and its destiny—through a powerful kaizen-focused strategy designed for 21st century efficiency.

The founder of Kaizen Institute provides the knowledge and insights for transforming your business into the undisputed leader of your industry.

In today's world of business, corporations are invariably judged and valued based on their financial performance. But what about operations? What about wasted time and resources, inefficiencies, redundancies? Strict dollar amounts in the millions and billions tell us little about a company's potential–they say nothing about how much better a business can be.

Now, in this groundbreaking follow-up to his bestselling Kaizen and Gemba Kaizen, continuous improvement pioneer Masaaki Imai tackles the challenge of developing and executing an overall kaizen/Lean business strategy.

Strategic KAIZEN opens new doors to world-class operational management. Imai challenges you to discard the traditional emphasis on volume speed and replace it with a vastly more effective approach: Flow, Synchronization, and Leveling (FSL)

Assessment–a first-of-its-kind Lean paradigm for dramatically improving operational performance.

Imai identifies the basic structure of the ideal production and operating system and walks you through the process of using FSL to measure operational performance and implement improvements in processes to boost efficiency and save resources.

Strategic KAIZEN is filled with case studies from a broad range of companies around the world, clearly illustrating how they turned Imai's approach into reality–and how you can do the same with your business. Imai Expands upon principles he introduced in Gemba Kaizen, treating the various roles played by shareholders and customers, and how they fit into operational transformation.

Masaaki Imai has played an outsized role creating and advancing the global movement for continuous improvement. With FSL, he provides the approach and guidance you need to cut waste, increase efficiency, and lead your company to heights never even dreamed of. Whether you're an executive, board member, or high-level manager, Strategic KAIZEN needs to be at the top of your reading list. Author MASAAKI IMAI