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kaizen and cip

Kaizen and CIP: improvement that keeps running in daily work

Kaizen and CIP as a practised improvement routine

I build CIP with your teams on real topics: recognise waste, understand the cause, test small countermeasures and standardise effective solutions. We connect Kaizen workshops with leadership, shop floor routines and simple follow-up so improvement does not depend on the next project.

Lucyna Gorges facilitating a lean workshop in the obeya room of a large plant

Sound familiar?

Many plants have started CIP before.

What you get

A CIP system that is carried by the organisation:

  • Kaizen workshop on a real process or problem.

  • Simple CIP routine for ideas, deviations and small improvements.

  • Clear roles for employees, leaders and process owners.

  • Follow-up that makes implementation visible without creating bureaucracy.

  • Standards so good solutions do not disappear again.

  • Enablement of teams to initiate further improvements themselves.

Frequently asked questions

Kaizen and CIP: frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Kaizen and CIP?

Kaizen describes the attitude of continuous improvement, while CIP is the organised routine in the company. In practice, the routine itself is rarely the problem: suggestion schemes and regular meetings exist almost everywhere. What is missing is the attitude behind them, and then the routine runs empty.

Do you facilitate Kaizen workshops?

Yes. I have facilitated over 100 Kaizen workshops and work on real processes rather than exercises.

How do we stop CIP from fading out?

CIP does not fade out because ideas run dry, but because nothing happens. Anyone who submits a suggestion three times and never receives feedback will not participate a fourth time. What matters most is that actions are visibly implemented and everyone learns what became of their suggestion.

Is CIP only for production?

No. Kaizen also works in administration, planning, purchasing, quality and customer service.

Do we need an idea management tool?

Not first. Simple paths, quick feedback and reliable implementation matter more.

How does this relate to shop floor management?

CIP belongs where daily work is discussed: on the shop floor board, with open ideas, ongoing actions and completed improvements. What matters, however, is the attitude behind it. Is a deviation seen as an opportunity or as a mistake for which someone must be blamed? That determines whether the board lives.