Kaizen Method Implementation in Industries: Literature Review and Research Issues

A business philosophy in a corporate organization that involves all elements from the leadership level to workers contribute processes support an organizational system, such as work and time efficiency, environment safety, waste management, production other processes. Kaizen has been widely accepted by various types of industries, both manufacturing services, response these requirements, because kaizen itself can eliminate without additional resource requirements. This research aims know provide information about implementation industries. paper uses literature review method papers generally apply kaizen. total 52 have reviewed contributions, type methodology adopted, techniques tools used, industry, year publication. The results obtained were published many researchs at 2012-2019, approach solve kind problems quality, consumption energy, lead time, performance problem, etc. improve applied industries as: manufacturing, logistics, construction, SME, service, healthcare, pharmaceutical for continuous improvement.