The Concept of Kaizen As Introduced to the United States Kaizen Event or Kaizen Blitz A.K.A. Rapid Improvement Project (RIP) or Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) Five days of concentrated effort focused on implementing as many action plan items as possible
Focused Kaizen Two to three days of focused effort creating as much positive change as possible
Point Kaizen Immediate efforts to produce positive change lasting less than one day