Kaizen Events: Early 5S Wins Sustain Momentum in Lean Journey ...

The lean implementation is valuable in the long run, however, early successes through kaizen events and 5S work delivers short-term gains that sustain the journey. ...

... "Almost always, there are immediate returns from the preliminary 5S process of getting every area shipshape. The same goes for early kaizen events that overhaul barnacled processes. " ...

Via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Going lean brings long-term payoffs