6. FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS An overall view of the kaizen concept implementation issues and future research directions concerning medium manufacturing enterprises is presented below-
Continuous improvement is a key goal of a company.
The implementation of kaizen concept in manufacturing enterprise should start with schedule stability and the development of long-term supplier customer relationships.
A new purchasing philosophy supporting frequently of small lot sizes may help manufacturing enterprise in implementing a kaizen concept system.
In order to implement kaizen concept in manufacturing enterprise workers must be cross-trained, highly skilled and much disciplined.
Identifying the value-added and non value-added items in shop floor activities.
Top management commitment is necessary to ensure the effectiveness and success of implementing kaizen concept in medium manufacturing enterprises. Fig.1