The Kaizen concepts:
• KAIZEN = CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• KAI = CHANGE
• ZEN = GOOD (to better)
• GEMBA – the real place where each employee works, the place where we add value indeed
• GEMBUTSU – the unconformable physical / touchable element (out of order equipment, scrap)
• MUDA – loss, scrap, scantling, any activity or process that is not worthy
• PDCA – the cycle Plan, Do, Check, Act in order to standardize and prevent the reoccurrence of nonconformities
• SDCA – the cycle Standardize, Do, Check, Act the 5 „Why?”
The real cause that can generate or has already generated the occurrence of nonconformity must be identified by asking „Why?” five times.