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Activities Supporting Involvement
5S, TPM, and standardized work are all important involvement channels that
we have already discussed. In this chapter we focus on
◾ Kaizen circle activity
◾ Practical kaizen training
◾ Suggestion programs
First, though, it’s helpful to understand the goal of involvement.
Goal of Involvement
The explicit goal of all involvement activities is to improve productivity, qual-
ity, cost, delivery time, safety and environment, and morale (PQCDSM) by
THE ILLUSION OF TOP-DOWN CONTROL
Fred Taylor separated planning from production. Productivity soared, but
at a terrible cost. F ...