Lean Six Sigma Project: Kakushin, Kaikaku, Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma

This report presents an executive summary of a Lean Six Sigma project, focusing on the application of Kakushin, Kaikaku, and Kaizen. It begins with an introduction to organizational change and the adoption of various models like Lean Six Sigma to improve business operations. The main body defines the three concepts: Kaizen (continuous improvement), Kaikaku (radical change), and Kakushin (innovation). It differentiates these concepts and explains how they complement each other to drive business growth. Furthermore, the report explores the link between these concepts and the Lean Six Sigma approach, emphasizing how they collectively facilitate change and achieve desired organizational goals. The conclusion underscores the importance of adopting change and leveraging models like Lean Six Sigma, Kakushin, Kaikaku, and Kaizen to minimize waste, develop effective strategies, and improve productivity, profitability, and market share. References to relevant books and journals support the analysis.

Lean six
Sigma project

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In every organization it is essential to adopt change so that they can grow their business
in effective manner. For this company can implement different models, concepts and theories as
that will provide guidelines. In respect of this concept like Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen can
used as well as lean and six sigma can be adopted by company.

Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................4
1. Define the three concepts i.e. Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen.............................................................4
a) How are the three different from each other?......................................................................................5
b) How do they complement each other?.................................................................................................6
2. Explain the link between these concepts and the lean and six sigma approach....................................6
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES..............................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Organization change is the development of an organization starting with one situation
then onto the next. A change in an environment frequently requires change inside the association
working inside that condition (Gupta, Modgil and Gunasekaran, 2020). There are several models
which a company may adopt in respect to adopt change at the workplace. In respective report
Lean six sigma is used which is considered as strategy that depends on a collective collaboration
to improve execution by systematically evacuating waste and lessening variety. Topics included
in report are explanation of Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen and its comparison with lean six
sigma.
MAIN BODY
1. Define the three concepts i.e. Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen.
Kaizen – It is the most well known word by a wide margin. This concept is derive from the
Japanese words 'Kai' which means change and 'Zen' which means great or good. Kaizen with
regards to Lean working is about constant improvement, persevering persistent improvement. It
is generally adopted by a company when they need to conduct lots of smaller changes at their
workplace in order to enhance their work quality.
Kaikaku – It is implies with radical/huge change. While Kaizen is about little steady
enhancements, Kaikaku is taking a heavy hammer to a framework/process. This is so because of
the enormous nature and therefore costly nature of these progressions they are ordinarily top-
down choices (Gupta and et. al., 2020). Likewise, Kaikaku will in general be done at a bigger
scope than Kaizen which is commonly executed at the group level.
Kakushin – It is the most questionable one and lean geeks will contend the entire day on its
definite significance. On the off chance that an individual make an interpretation of it into
advancement/change/restoration then they won't be far wrong. Essentially taking a look at what
you are doing now and not in any case attempting to improve it, simply accomplishing
something other than what's expected or radical. Kakushin follows on additional from Kaikau.

a) How are the three different from each other?
There is major difference between the Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen which is essential
to be understood by company management so that they can develop proper strategies as well as
plan while developing the change in their workplace. From which some main difference are
given below:-
Basis Kaizen Kaikaku Kakushin
Meaning
It refers to term which
means change is
better (Henrique and
Godinho Filho, 2020).
It refers to the
situation at which
change radically.
According to this
change innovatively is
considered.
Description
In this incremental
improvement is
conducted in the
products and services
which can be
delivered or offer by
existing business
resources as well as
processes.
It considered break
through the
improvement in
specific product and
services which boosts
yield of deliverable,
but within the
existing, resources
and process.
It is considered as the
bringing about the
innovative new
concept or products
and services and offer
it to the potential
marketplace (Raja
Sreedharan and et. al.,
2020).
Improvement level
It will be
implemented in the all
levels of the
companies on daily
practices.
It is related to the
large scale as well as
wide ranging practices
which is initiate as
well as invested in by
the executive and top
manager.
It is determined as
renewal as well as
innovation of the
concept. In this top
level management
will involved in the
decision making
process.
Goals
It determined with
playing old game
better.
It is considered with
old game with new
rules and regulations.
It is determined as
new game with new
rules.

b) How do they complement each other?
There is wide difference between the Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen which are essential
to be understood by the company while operating their business operations and functions. In
addition to this, these all concept complement each other which help an organization in growing
their business effectively as well as successfully (Rejikumar, Aswathy Asokan and Sreedharan,
2020). Kaizen related to the lots of small changes which lead to the sustainability at the
marketplace by attracting more and more customers towards the offerings. By conducting
operations related to Kaizen will leads to kaikaku which is related to big change as well as it
leads to breakthrough due to which company able to gain competitive advantage at market place.
By conducting Kaizen and Kaikaku activities successfully company get motive for Kakushin
which is related to inventing something new through which firm can attract more audiences and
help in gaining more profits at potential market.
2. Explain the link between these concepts and the lean and six sigma approach.
The concept of Kaizen, Kaikaku and Kakushin and lean and six sigma approach are
linked with each other because these all help company in adopting change at their workplace
through which they can attain desire goal as well as objective related to change. Through Kaizen,
Kaikaku and Kakushin company able to determine whether they need to conduct small or large
change or they need to conduct innovation of new products and services. Through lean principle
company able to adopt process through which they can adopt change process for attaining desire
goal as well as objective (Sunder, Mahalingam and Krishna, 2020). In addition to this through
six sigma approach help an organization management in adopting change without wasting
resources or funds. So this can be determined that Kaizen, Kaikaku and Kakushin, lean principle
and six sigma approach are linked with each other. Along with this, it will also help them in
adopting change at their workplace so that they can improve their working which leads to
increase in productivity as well as it will also help in increasing profitability ratio and market
shares.
CONCLUSION
By analyzing above mentioned point it can be summarized that for a company it is
essential to adopt change because it help in improving their business operations and functions

successfully. For this an organization can adopt different models as well as concepts such as lean
six sigma, Kakushin, Kaikaku and Kaizen and many more. It is so because that will help in
adopting change in effective manner by minimizing wastage or errors. Moreover it will also
provide guidelines to the company manager according to which they can develop proper
strategies as well as plan.

REFRENCES
Books and journals
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Gupta, S. K. and et. al., 2020. Lean Six Sigma for reducing student dropouts in higher
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Henrique, D. B. and Godinho Filho, M., 2020. A systematic literature review of empirical
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