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Why Do Kaizen Improvements Disappear After a Few Months?

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A manufacturing company conducts a Kaizen project. Production increases from 800 to 950 units per shift. Everyone celebrates the improvement. But three months later, production drops to 830 units. What went wrong? The improvement was implemented, but it was never properly sustained. Operators returned to old methods. New employees were not trained. Supervisors stopped monitoring

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Standard Work Instruction (SWI) for Manpower Optimization

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This article is contributed by Ashish Rathore. He is presently driving continuous improvement projects and he is a Mechanical Engineer with MBA in HR and marketing Standard Work Instruction (SWI) is a document which is displayed in the work station which helps operator to do the work considering quality, productivity and safety. In this article

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Operational excellence strategy

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Operational excellence strategy is a comprehensive approach that organizations employ to optimize their processes, enhance productivity, and consistently deliver high-quality products or services. Operational excellence is a multifaceted approach to improving business performance and productivity. It encompasses a wide range of principles, strategies, and practices aimed at optimizing operations, enhancing efficiency, and delivering exceptional value

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