A focused, short-term improvement workshop that targets a specific process or quality challenge.
Kaizen events mobilise cross-functional teams to analyse a problem, implement changes, and measure results within days.
They often accelerate CAPA initiatives that require rapid experimentation.
Planning a Kaizen event
Sponsors define scope, success metrics, and participants ahead of time to keep the event focused.
Baseline data is collected so improvements can be quantified.
Executing improvements
Teams map the current process, identify waste, brainstorm solutions, and implement pilots immediately.
Observations gathered during Gemba insights inform prioritised experiments.
Key takeaways
- Kaizen events deliver rapid, focused improvements.
- Data and frontline insights guide solution selection.