Masaaki imai biography for kids
Masaaki imai biography for kids
Masaaki imai biography for kids in english.
Masaaki Imai
| Japanese analyst, quality management consultant Country: Japan |
Content:
- Biography of Masaaki Imai
- Path to Discovery
- Kaizen Institute
Biography of Masaaki Imai
Masaaki Imai, a Japanese analyst and consultant specializing in quality management, founded Cambridge Corporation in 1962.
He is the author of the concept of Continuous Improvement and is considered the pioneer of spreading the philosophy of 'kaizen' worldwide. His book, 'Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success', became an international bestseller and brought attention to the concept of kaizen among major corporations.
In 1986, four years before James Womack's 'The Machine That Changed The World: The Story of Lean Production', Imai's work introduced the world to 'lean production'. His second book, 'Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-cost Approach to Management', was published in 1997 and discussed practical application of kaizen principles to increase production efficiency, improve quali