kaizen
nounUK /ˈkaɪzɛn/
US /ˈkaɪzən/
Kaizen is a way of making things better by changing small things a little at a time.
The factory used kaizen to improve its work a little every day.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Japanese business philosophy of continuous small improvements made by everyone in a company.
The company's kaizen program encouraged workers to suggest tiny fixes each week.
3. The practice of making gradual personal self-improvement.
She applied kaizen to her habits, reading five pages more each night.
4. A meeting or event where a team works together to find small ways to improve a process.
We held a kaizen on Friday to streamline the packing line.