Quick and Easy Kaizen Form

Topic
Quick and Easy Kaizen

Summary
This form is essential to the success of Quick and Easy Kaizen as it allows us to release our creative energy. It is an effective way to log all improvement ideas that have been identified or implemented as part of your Quick & Easy Kaizen program.

Objective
To provide a single point of control and reference for improvement ideas both during a workshop and during the day-to-day running of your Quick and Easy Kaizen program.

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Summary of Steps

1. Top half of form:
   1. Date identified
      • Not the date of documentation
   2. Employee name
   3. Department
   4. Work area
      • Be specific
   5. Before improvement
   6. Suggested improvement
      • What needs to change: be specific and detailed
2. Bottom half of form:
   1. Impact statement
      • Record the perceived benefits
        • Examples: morale issue, cost saving, increased efficiencies
   2. Verify information
      1. Supervisors name
      2. Estimated cost savings
      3. Poka Yoke (mistake proofing)
      4. Pictures
   3. Category
      • What best describes the improvement idea?
      • Temporary or long term fix?
      • Implemented or not?
   4. Eight wastes

Purchase

Included in:
Quick and Easy Kaizen Training Package

Additional Resources
Lean Dictionary