Category: News

  • XVIII European KAIZEN™ Congress

    The 18th European KAIZEN™ Congress took place on April 20 in Poland. It was organized for the second time in cooperation with WSB Academy. The Congress was attended by more than 500 practitioners and enthusiasts of Continuous Improvement. It was broadcasted on the Pay Per View (PPV) platform and was simultaneously translated into English. The…

  • Kaizen Institute Announces the Passing of its founder, Masaaki Imai

    13 June 2023 With saddened hearts, we share with you the passing of Kaizen Institute’s founder; a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, colleague, and Sensei – Masaaki Imai. To those who were fortunate to get to know him during his full 92 years of life, he was truly the Father of KAIZEN™. He reached out…

  • Kaizen Institute’s New Website

    24 January 2023 Kaizen Institute’s New Website We’re excited to announce the launch of our new website! A few months ago, we embarked on a journey to reimagine our website so that it reflects the evolution of our business. This led us to create a new website with a clean, modern design and improved site…

  • World Economic Forum – New Champions Retreat

    In 2016, Kaizen Institute joined the New Champions Community of the World Economic Forum. New Champions is represented in Forum activities to share their future-focused perspectives with the global community and to connect with a high-level network. On December 1st and 2nd, 2022, the second meeting in 2022 was hosted by the World Economic Forum for members…

  • Diversity is a Strength

    I have been with Kaizen Institute since 1996. My role has always been to set the foundation and environment of the company based on its values and beliefs to achieve sustainable success and the most desirable working place. Was your work life ever affected by being a woman? Yes, but nothing directed specifically towards me.…

  • Global KAIZEN™ Award 4th Edition

    Numerous participants from all over the world joined the Global KAIZEN™ Award 4th Edition ceremony, which was again held virtually on November 22, 2022. The Global KAIZEN™ Award program aims to annually recognize organizations leading in implementing Continuous Improvement efforts and inspire the KAIZEN™ community. Furthermore, its purpose is to encourage, motivate, recognize, instruct, and…

  • Environmental Sustainability Summit 2022

    Hosted by the Arizona Manufacturers Council, this event was a two-day summit featuring panelists and presentations on environmental policy and sustainability best practices. Speakers and attendees included manufacturers, business leaders and government officials. The 2022 event took place in Flagstaff, Arizona, on July 28—29, 2022. Kaizen Institute North America was one of the Sustainability Sponsors…

  • OPEX Benchmark Event

    On September 15th, Kaizen Institute Singapore hosted an Operational Excellence (OPEX) Benchmark Event together with our client OLAM – Operational Excellence as Strategic Enabler of OLAM’s Transformation. The main theme of the event was on how OPEX has transformed OLAM’s operations and is integrated in OLAM´s strategy. Through this event, OLAM shared their insights and…

  • Top Consultant 2022

    Top Consultant seal 2022 awarded to Kaizen Institute Germany Representing the highest level of consulting competence in medium-sized businesses, Kaizen Institute Germany has been awarded the TOP CONSULTANT seal for the third time at the award ceremony as part of the German SME (Small Medium Enterprises) Summit on Friday June 24, 20022 in Frankfurt am…

  • XVII European KAIZEN™ Congress

    Almost 1’000 participants attended the 17th edition of the widely recognized European KAIZEN™ Congress on April 7th, 2022, which was held online for the first time.