Prácticas de mejora continua, con enfoque Kaizen, en empresas del distrito metropolitano de Quito: Un estudio exploratorio

Ramírez, Karla María Alvarado; Álvaro, Víctor Hipólito Pumisacho

doi:10.3926/ic.901

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“…Especialmente a partir de los ahorros en costes (Pinto & Mendes, 2017). Por otra parte, tanto en empresas del sector privado (industriales y de servicios) en países latinoamericanos, España o Portugal, se ha constatado una preferencia por el uso de técnicas sencillas para la mejora continua, que no obstante no está exenta de barreras para su sostenibilidad a largo plazo (Ramírez & Álvaro, 2017).…”

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Protocol: action planning for action research about kaizen in public organizations. The case of higher education

Marín-García

García-Sabater

Maheut

2018

Work. pap. oper. manag.

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Antecedentes para la investigación acciónExiste poca investigación que se centre específicamente en medir los resultados que se obtienen de eventos de mejora continua en general (Erdogan et al., 2017). Por ello, no es de extrañar que exista poca evidencia empírica de qué condiciones deben cumplir y en qué modo se debe trabajar para que la mejora continua tenga éxito (Farris et al., 2009). Esta laguna es especialmente mayor en empresas de servicios,

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Protocol: action planning for action research about kaizen in public organizations. The case of higher education

Marín-García

García-Sabater

Maheut

2018

Work. pap. oper. manag.

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“…Kaizen methodology was systematically applied to the bandage winding machine, allowing detailed studies on each parameter and factor. These changes were reflected in cost savings, reduced waiting and cycle times, and improved quality, as supported by the methodology of [17]. This will allow the company to increase production in less time while maintaining optimal quality.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…According to [17], the Kaizen approach generates process-oriented thinking, since processes must be improved before results can be obtained. This approach promotes the idea that a better method can always be found and is based on gradual progress with small innovations and improvements made by all employees, including managers.…”

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Kaizen: Improving Productivity and Reducing Waste in a Manufacturing Company: a Practical Case Study

Medina,

López,

Terrón

et al. 2024

J. Professional Business Review

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Purpose: The goal of the research article is to reduce waste in the bandage winding machine. This is achieved through the application of the Kaizen methodology, which is based on continuous improvement and the participation of all employees by presenting a case study in a manufacturing company. Theoretical Framework: The article presents a solid theoretical framework, including a review of the literature on Kaizen methodology and waste in production. The author cites well-known authors in these areas, such as J.A. García and J.L. Marín-García, who have researched the application of the Kaizen methodology in manufacturing companies. Design/Methodology/Approach: The article uses a quantitative and descriptive approach. The author collects data by diagnosing the current situation, implementing strategies, applying the Kaizen methodology, and developing a preventive maintenance plan. Findings: The results of the article are positive. The author manages to reduce the waste in the bandage winding machine by 1%. This is because the changes made in the speed of operation, the implementation of strategies, the application of the Kaizen methodology and the establishment of a preventive maintenance plan have all contributed to reducing machine downtime and defects in the bandages. Research, Practical & Social Implications: The author demonstrates that the research is original and creative. The article presents a novel approach to reducing waste in production, which combines the Kaizen methodology with preventive maintenance. The results of the article have significant practical and social implications. Reducing waste in production can help improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase product quality. In addition, the Kaizen methodology can be applied to other productive contexts, which could generate similar benefits. Originality/Value: The item is original and valuable. The author presents a novel approach to reducing waste in production, which combines the Kaizen methodology with preventive maintenance. The results of the article are positive and have significant practical and social implications. Value in proposing concrete actions to address identified problems and improve the production process.

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“…Regardless of all the benefits Lean brings to the context in which it is implemented, the literature also shows that Lean faces substantial barriers that inhibit its potential success, such as implementation difficulties and the costs of sustainability [70,74,75].…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainability and Kaizen: Business Model Trends in Healthcare

2020

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Kaizen, or continuous improvement, is a management tool that allows the identification of activities that have no value in the processes examined. This identification leads to the improvement of these processes within any organization and promotes economic and social sustainability, and to a lesser extent environmental sustainability. Kaizen, already widely and successfully employed in the industrial sector, is now being applied in the health sector. However, the health sector tends to publish only the results of how processes have been improved in finely focused areas and the resulting benefits. The majority of the benefits focus on time and cost reduction. In this study, the authors carried out a bibliometric analysis using the Scimat program, which maps the thematic evolution of Kaizen in the health sector and its relationship with sustainability, in order to promote the interest of the health sector for this type of process improvement. The findings confirm that the implementation of Kaizen is recent and constantly evolves and grows, and that it can help economic and social sustainability, and to a lesser extent environmental sustainability.

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Prácticas de mejora continua, con enfoque Kaizen, en empresas del distrito metropolitano de Quito: Un estudio exploratorio

Cited by 16 publications

References 22 publications

Protocol: action planning for action research about kaizen in public organizations. The case of higher education

Protocol: action planning for action research about kaizen in public organizations. The case of higher education

Kaizen: Improving Productivity and Reducing Waste in a Manufacturing Company: a Practical Case Study

Sustainability and Kaizen: Business Model Trends in Healthcare

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