Product Description

"5S Kaizen in 90 Minutes" is a concise guide to the popular Japanese management principles of 5S kaizen - a proven methodology for the achievement of continuous improvement and total quality management. 5S Kaizen is growing in popularity both in the Far East and in the West. In Hong Kong there is now a government-funded "5S Association" and its accreditations are as highly prized as the internationally recognised ISO9000 and ISO14000 standards. This practical manual explains the system and shows how any business can follow its guidelines and achieve the benefits.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #146460 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-22
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 145 pages

About the Author
Andrew Scotchmer is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and a full member of the International Institute for Business Analysis. His writings on kaizen, TQM, change management and general management theory have been published in several countries including the UK, USA, South Africa and India.

Customer Reviews

very well written
A very good introduction in Kaizen though further reading will be required (the author does submit further links in the appendix)
If you feel as though your office, shop floor or own business requires continuous process improvement then this book will start you on your way. I have taken bits for from this book to try and get the ball rolling within my environment; the book is very practical in the way its written and yes i did read it in under 90 minutes. give it a go!

An excellent introduction into Kaizen
This is a fantastic start into discovering Kaizen.

With the chapters being short and insightful, this clearly written book is a true gem. Well worth adding to your management book collecton.