1. Setting Cost Reduction / Kaizen Cost Targets
In kaizen costing cost reduction targets are set for the product. The overall cost-reduction target is generally set at factory level then these targets are decomposed to departments and workgroups levels. When cost reduction targets are fixed the work groups are empowered with enough freedom to achieve these targets. Generally in kaizen costing only those product costs (variable cost) are considered, which can be openly controllable by the shop floor workers in company. The shop floor workers and supervisors involve in the cost-reduction activities and they work in their own ways. The previous cost of product is used as a starting baseline for kaizen cost reductions.