Course Description

In Japan, continuous improvement has been a key part of personal development and business culture for decades, but it's a relatively new concept in western culture. The Japanese term for continuous improvement is Kaizen which simply means change for the better.

Making "change for the better" is vital for all businesses. In fact, kaizen is the secret behind the huge successes of companies such as Toyota, General Electric, Google, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft, and prominent celebrities and athletes.

This course offers a practical introduction to kaizen techniques and concepts. It is designed to help individuals and businesses adopt kaizen tools, methodologies, and philosophies in order to boost productivity, improve resilience, eliminate waste, and reduce their costs.

In particular, this course:

  • Provides a detailed review of kaizen tools and techniques, and how to adopt and implement them in a business setting.
  • Offer sufficient knowledge on Kaizen management so that managers can make informed decisions on whether or not to implement kaizen. 
  • Determine what kaizen tools are suitable to a company's specific environment, and what cultural or mindset changes are needed for successful adoption of kaizen.
  • Offer a set of kaizen principles, techniques, and tools that are suitable for implementation in most service and production business models.

 

This course is further enriched with HD video, charts, graphs, tables, quotes from kaizen leaders and real life illustrations to make for an interactive learning experience. 

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define Kaizen.
  • Describe the 3 main aspects of Kaizen.
  • Describe kaizen-shift - the need for mindset change.
  • Identify Kaizen event.
  • Compare and contrast Kaizen and six sigma.
  • Describe elements and factors of Kaizen.
  • Describe the three pillars of Kaizen.
  • Summarize hierarchy of Kaizen.
  • Define the PDCA Cycle
  • Describe methods used for Kaizen implementation.
  • Summarize the 7 quality control tools.
  • Determine Kaizen budgeting and cost reduction for a process.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
Why this course? 1 points
Exam 1 50 points
Exam 2 45 points
Exam 3 45 points
Exam 4 50 points
Exam 5 50 points
Exam 6 50 points
Exam 7 50 points
Exam 8 50 points
Exam 9 50 points
Exam 10 50 points
Exam 11 50 points
Exam 12 50 points
The Final Exam 175 points
Leadership and Supervision 101
Leadership and Supervision 101
Personal Finance Courses
Personal Finance Courses
Business Ethics Courses
Business Ethics Courses
Business Coaching Organization Memberships
Business Coaching Organization Memberships
QuickBooks Courses
QuickBooks Courses
Team Management Courses
Team Management Courses
Microsoft Office 2021: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Microsoft Office 2021: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Ultimate Secretary Training Bundle
Ultimate Secretary Training Bundle
Time Management Courses
Time Management Courses
Diversity, Sensitivity and Inclusion Training
Diversity, Sensitivity and Inclusion Training
Writing Help Course Bundle
Writing Help Course Bundle
What is the Role of a Product Manager?
What is the Role of a Product Manager?
Human Resources Productivity Course Bundle
Human Resources Productivity Course Bundle
Microsoft Word Courses
Microsoft Word Courses
Become a Life Coach - Course Bundle
Become a Life Coach - Course Bundle
Conflict Management Courses
Conflict Management Courses
Customer Service Courses
Customer Service Courses
Secretary Courses
Secretary Courses
Employee Productivity Courses
Employee Productivity Courses
Communications Courses
Communications Courses
Operations Management Courses
Operations Management Courses
Business Writing Courses
Business Writing Courses
Key Customer Service Strategies
Key Customer Service Strategies
Etiquette Courses
Etiquette Courses
Setting Up a Business Coaching Service: Marketing Tools and Strategies
Setting Up a Business Coaching Service: Marketing Tools and Strategies
Workplace Harassment Courses
Workplace Harassment Courses
Project Management Courses
Project Management Courses
Microsoft Excel Courses
Microsoft Excel Courses
Career Development Courses
Career Development Courses
How to Develop Networking Etiquette for Business
How to Develop Networking Etiquette for Business
Marketing and Sales Courses
Marketing and Sales Courses
Tricks to Improve Your Conversational Skills on the Fly
Tricks to Improve Your Conversational Skills on the Fly