The long-awaited, thorough update of the definitive work on one of the most popular improvement methods, Gemba
Kaizen
Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management, Second Edition is an in-depth revision
of this renowned, bestselling guide. The book is now expanded with 50% new material, including specific case studies
tracking success stories from a wide variety of industries and practitioners worldwide. Since its publication by
McGraw-Hill in 1997, the book has introduced the concepts of Kaizen to hundreds of thousands of people and their
companies as they search for ways to survive and prosper. This trend will only grow amid increasingly intense global
competition.
Masaaki Imai is a leading authority in the field-the man who introduced the concepts of Kaizen to the English-speaking
world. Fourteen years since the publication ofGemba Kaizen, the world sees the wide application of Gemba
Kaizen going far beyond its manufacturing origins, and now carried into hospitals, government offices, hotels,
ports, retailers, mining operations, software development, construction, and even universities. The Kaizen Institute,
the consulting firm founded by Masaaki Imai, is at the forefront of this movement to adopt and promote Gemba Kaizen
around the world. This new edition features global case studies from a wide range of sectors, sharing the keys
to successful implementation of Gemba Kaizen.
Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management, Second Edition
Features current case studies, a new foreword, and 50% new material
Explains the original, clear, and correct meaning of Gemba Kaizen and how to apply it in practice
Shows how Gemba Kaizen reduces cost, improves quality, and increases customer satisfaction
Gives relevant global examples in a wide variety of industries and applications