Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,607,648 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Kaizen
(redirected from Seiri)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
Kaizen
A Japanese term for improvement. Kaizen aims to improve efficiency and quality in all things. It contains five elements: teamwork, personal discipline, improved morale, quality circles and an open door for suggestions. It became common in business following World War II, when Japanese companies received instruction in American quality control.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Financial browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Seiri or Sorting To start sorting, a person must check everything on his desk and file cabinets.
Treat the first S, Seiri (Organization) as waste reduction.
A partir dessa denominação surgiram então os 5 "s", que são representados da seguinte forma: SEIRI = senso de seleção, utilização, descarte, arrumação; SEITON = senso de ordenação, organização, sistematização; SEISOH = senso de limpeza, zelo; SEIKETSU = senso de saúde, higiene, asseio; SHITSUKE = senso de autodisciplina, educação, ordem mantida, comprometimento.
 
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.