The Achievements and Challenges of Kaizen theory Implementation the Case Sino Ethiop
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2016-05
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Addis Ababa University
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Kaizen is originated in Japan in 1950s as one of means that has been used widely
in Asia to improve elements associated with the effectiveness of business
organizations, with mainly benefits already well documented. The Government of
Ethiopia, inspired by the practicality of the Kaizen Policy in the business firms,
adopted it as an exemplary approach and tool of growth and development in July
2009. This study attempted to investigate the achievements and pinpoint the
challenges of Kaizen theory implementation through basic Kaizen tools like 5s and
waste elimination in Sino Ethiop in Addis Ababa. Descriptive and inferential
methods were used to gather information about the present conditions in the
companies. The purpose of employing this method is to describe the nature of the
situation, as it exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of particular
phenomena.In order to achieve the aim of the study, the researcher used non-
probability purposive sampling technique to select the managers and simple
random sampling for kaizen promotion teams and facilitators and, operational
workers. Questionnaire and semi structured interview are used as data collection
instruments .through the implementation of kaizen Sino Ethiop Pharmaceutical
company.Data collection techniques like site-observation, photographs,
questionnaires dissemination, interview, and reviewing literatures were employed.
For the statistical analysis, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)-Version
20 and Excel Spreadsheet were used. Various aspects of Kaizen implementation
impacts in relation to quality and productivity improvements through 5S and waste
elimination were assessed by classifying the subject into three categories: Level of
implementation, Results/output of implementation and Challenges of
implementation process. The result showed that there is a strong significant
positive relationship between training and education, kaizen tools, kaizen pillars
with kaizen achievements. The kaizen tools were positively and significantly
correlated with quality, productivity, and profit. So as to utilize the effective
implementation of kaizen the organization should work to train and educate
employees about kaizen. It also needs to work to strengthen kaizen tools and kaizen
pillars in order to improve the achievements of kaizen implementation.
Key words: Kaizen, 5S, Waste, Standardization, Quality, Productivity, Sino Ethiop,
EHGCs
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Kaizen, 5S, Waste, Standardization, Quality, Productivity, Sino ethiop, EHGCs