A strategy for company improvement
Howley, L.
Medical Device Technology 11(2): 33-36
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1048-6690 PMID: 10915491 Document Number: 518209
Strategies based on the kaizen methodology are designed to continuously improve company performance without the need for large capital investments. This article looks at how one company used simple kaizen principles to its advantage, achieving 67% increase in productivity and 10% reduction in the standard cost of product.
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