Assessment of Kaizen Implementation and Challenges Toward Sustainability (In case of Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry)
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2017-10
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AAU
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Kaizen is originated from Japan to be applied in the improvement of productivity, quality,
efficiency and also it is way of thinking, working (performing), fixing in the attitude and value of
organization. As Ethiopian government proclaimed kaizen is a tool of change and focused in
some 30 organization beginning to apply. But not much has been done on assessing
implementation and challenges toward sustainability of kaizen in HMMBI. The purpose of this
paper is to examine current status of kaizen implementation, challenges, and sustainability
towards implementation of kaizen. In addition to this, the study focused on identifying the
factors affecting, analyzing the achievements, challenges and opportunities of kaizen
implementation. To achieve the above objectives descriptive research design was selected and
used to gathered primary and secondary data. The selected sample was purposive sampling
method; primary data were collected from survey questionnaire, in depth interview and self –
observation technique. Secondary data were collected from different published and unpublished
documents. The respondent from different department of the factories have been involved for the
questionnaires whereas interview were made with kaizen steering committees and observation is
done by the help of kaizen promotion officers and the researcher has made deep industrial visit.
The data gathered through questionnaires revealed that kaizen implementation in HMMBI is not
sustained because of lack of employee and management commitment, lack of training system,
lack of management encouragement, less management and employee involvement and lack of
active participation. So in order to sustain kaizen implementation, carrying out continuous
process practice is necessary for management personals and workers. Therefore, the
sustainability of kaizen implementation needs continuous follow up process which includes:
strategical planning, performance measurement, and knowledge and change management.
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Kaizen Implementation, Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry, Sustainability