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Japanese Terminology
Ringi
January 28, 2026
Group decision-making process
Heijunka
January 28, 2026
Production levelling; smoothing workload to reduce variation
Hoshin Kanri
January 28, 2026
Policy deployment; strategic planning methodology
Jidoka
January 28, 2026
Autonomation; automation with human intelligence
Kaikaku
January 28, 2026
Radical change; revolutionary improvement
Kaizen
January 28, 2026
Continuous improvement; ongoing incremental enhancement
Kanban
January 28, 2026
Visual signal or card; visual workflow management system
Kata
January 28, 2026
Routine or pattern; improvement methodology
Andon
January 28, 2026
Visual alert system; signals indicating status or problems
Gemba
January 28, 2026
The actual place where work happens; "go to the gemba" means observing work at its source
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