Today’s word to explore is kaizen which is a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement. Originally the concept for kaizen came from an American - Dr Edward Deming who visited Japan in 1950 and helped instill quality control among many of the countries top management. His contributions acted as a catalyst to the quality control philosophy in Japan and the results speak for themselves. Today, The Deming Prize is still presented to companies that demonstrate high levels of quality control.
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