{"id":7219,"date":"2024-01-31T15:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidelogistics.com\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:43:04","slug":"kaizen-method-how-it-is-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidelogistics.com\/en\/metodo-kaize-que-es-como-se-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaizen method in logistics: What is it, how is it used?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kaizen method has landed in logistics to revolutionise the dynamics of work in companies and thus ensure the continuous and progressive improvement of daily activities. A report by Adecco Outsourcing analysed the level of productivity, which it quantified at 54.40 points<\/a> the average efficiency of companies in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today's ever-changing business environment, brands are looking to improve their processes to remain competitive in the marketplace, which has resulted in building an unwavering internal relationship to meet the challenges of the logistics sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the philosophy behind the Kaizen method?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This business management strategy is based on making changes to daily tasks to meet long-term objectives. It is a method of managing the quality of work to eliminate inefficiencies or errors that affect project performance and supply chain routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term Kaizen is composed of two words of Japanese origin: kai <\/em>(change) and zen <\/em>(better). Both translations refer to 'continuous improvement'. Moreover, this system proposes a constant search for perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to improve the working dynamics, it is necessary to review all the operations and the steps involved. Once this analysis has been carried out, it will become clear where the possibilities for improvement lie. Once this has been done and all the sectors have been redesigned, the only thing left to do is to apply the corresponding changes and, finally, to evaluate the adjustments made and shape the new methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kaizen method is very useful in the logistics sector due to the constant changes that occur in short periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five \"S's\" of the Kaizen method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This system can be conceived as a new strategy to achieve an optimal organisation that reduces - or eliminates - unproductive times and gradually builds a better production line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where the five \"S's\" of the Kaizen method come into play, as each represents a step to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n