CLL Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Events

Question 1

What does the Japanese term 'Kaizen' literally translate to in English?

Accepted Answer

Good change

Answer

Kaizen is derived from 'kai' (change) and 'zen' (good), meaning 'good change' or improvement.

Question 2

A Kaizen event (also called a Kaizen blitz) is typically how long in duration?

Accepted Answer

1–5 days

Answer

Kaizen events are short, focused improvement activities usually lasting 3 to 5 days to rapidly address a specific process problem.

Question 3

Which PDCA phase involves testing a proposed improvement on a small scale before full deployment?

Accepted Answer

Do

Answer

The 'Do' phase is where the team runs a pilot or small-scale trial of the planned improvement.

Question 4

In a Kaizen event, who should ideally be included on the improvement team?

Accepted Answer

Frontline workers, supervisors, and cross-functional members

Answer

Effective Kaizen teams include the people closest to the work plus support functions to ensure diverse perspectives and buy-in.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a pre-event preparation phase in a Kaizen event?

Accepted Answer

Define scope, gather current-state data, and brief participants

Answer

Pre-event preparation ensures the team has baseline data, a clear scope, and understands the problem before the improvement week begins.

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