The zen of improvement

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Contrary to the big-bang approach of Western development programs, the Japanese philosophy of kaizen leads to sustainable improvements. Jon Minerich explains.

Kaizen is a management philosophy with roots in both US and Japanese management practices. Two renowned American statisticians and quality experts, W. Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran, spent several years helping the Japanese rebuild their...

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