Before · Before Metric
The current time, scrap, step count, or distance is written with its unit.
- Current State describes the work as it is today.
- Waste Type says under which heading the loss falls.
- The list filters by waste type.
Kaizen Module
A Measured Kaizen Record
The before measure, the after measure, the waste type, and the PDCA stage stay on one record.
- Before and after are read on the same page.
- The PDCA stage is written on the record.
- The list filters by waste type.
- If a points rule exists, the balance is updated.
Measure Fields
Before And After On One Record
The kaizen form keeps the before measure, the after measure, the waste type, and the PDCA stage apart. The reviewer reads the two measures side by side.
After · After Metric
The value taken after implementation, or the target, is written the same way.
- The Implementation Notes field says what changed.
- Realized Amount is written at the implementation follow-up step.
- The author edits the record to update the measure.
Improvement Cycle
PDCA Stage And Waste Type
Kaizen repeats in small steps. The stage field shows which cycle the record is in; the waste type shows what is being reduced.
The problem and the target measure are written.
The trial runs on the floor.
The following measure is taken.
The result becomes the standard.
PDCA Stage is a free text field. Write the stage name your organization uses.
Record Path
At Which Step The Measure Is Checked
A kaizen record passes the same review order as a suggestion. Each stop reads the before and after measure.
- 01 Pre-Review Are the previous measure and the current state readable. A revision is requested if not.
- 02 Technical Review Can the measure be taken. One of the rejection reasons is Missing Measure.
- 03 Administrator Approval Does the improvement fit how the organization works.
- 04 Economy Approval The estimated amount is written on the record.
- 05 Implementation Follow-up Realized amount and implementation note are written. The record becomes Implemented.
Comparison
Whiteboard And Files, Kaizen Module
| Topic | Old Habit | This Module |
|---|---|---|
| Previous measure | Stays on a whiteboard or in an Excel file. | Sits in the Before Metric field of the record. |
| Result | Is said aloud in a meeting. | Is written to the After Metric field and stays on the record. |
| Amount | Nobody knows who calculated it. | The amount shows in the flow panel; the person who acted on the step shows in History. |
| Repeat | The same improvement is reinvented on another line. | The list filters by place and date. A similar record is found. |
| Waste type | The kind of loss hides in the title. | Waste Type is its own field. The list filters by that type. |
| PDCA | The stage is written on the edge of the board. | The PDCA stage is a field on the record. |
| Number | The file name changes from person to person. | The record is numbered with KZN. |
| Standard | The result stays in a line notebook. | The implementation note is written at close. The status becomes Implemented. |
| Points | Points sit in a separate spreadsheet. | If a rule exists, points go to the author on send and on approval. |
Frequently Asked
About The Kaizen Module
Are numbers written in the measure fields?
The fields are free text. Write “14 min”, “3% scrap”, or “6 steps” with the unit. The difference is not calculated separately; the reviewer reads both side by side in the Record Details section.
Is the kaizen result tracked in money?
The estimated amount is written at the economy step and the realized amount at implementation follow-up; both show in the flow panel. There is no advanced financial report.
How does a kaizen record differ from a suggestion record?
The form layout and flow are the same. The difference is four kaizen fields: Waste Type, Before Metric, After Metric, and PDCA Stage. The number starts with KZN.
Is kaizen on the menu at opening?
It arrives off. When the organization turns it on, it enters the menu, the record, and notices.
Is the waste type fixed?
The opening list is waiting, extra motion, defects, and inventory. The organization adds its own type. The class is not a category.
Is the PDCA stage a required name?
No. The stage name the organization uses is written.
Can the measure change later?
The author edits the record and updates the before and after measure.
Does kaizen produce points?
If a point rule exists, points go to the author on send and on approval. Without a rule there are no points.