The leading continuous improvement distinction in Singapore

KAIZEN™ Award Singapore 2026

Singapore’s Premier Recognition for Continuous Improvement

Past Winner

The KAIZEN™ Awards Singapore recognises organisations that are a benchmark in continuous improvement practices and is based on the following criteria:

Engagement of internal teams in improvement and reinforcement of continuous improvement behaviours

Leadership involvement to support and drive improvement activities

Public recognition of benchmark examples of good continuous improvement practices

Strengthening continuous improvement through capability building across the organisation

Kaizen Institute Singapore is pleased to announce the upcoming KAIZEN™ Award Singapore 2026!

This prestigious award recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in continuous improvement, innovation, and the successful implementation of KAIZEN™ and Lean practices. Join us in celebrating outstanding organizations that are driving operational excellence and sustainable growth.

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Excellence in Applying KAIZEN™ Principles

Participation in the KAIZEN™ Award Singapore is open to any organisation, public or private, large, medium and small companies with a presence in Singapore, from any sector. The evaluation is based on observations made by senior consultants and/or external specialists, at the customer’s premises, evaluating the application of the five KAIZEN™ principles:

#	KAIZEN™ Principle	Application Example
1	Create customer value	a) The organisation knows the customer needs by market segment. b) The organisation is dedicated to quality and to fulfil customer expectations.
2	Let it flow	a) Leaders know how to design, create, manage and improve processes. b) Staff members understand the concepts of muda (waste), mura (variability) and muri (difficulty).
3	Be gemba oriented	a) The workplace is organised for efficiency, visual management is used to make waste, standards and behaviors visible. b) Leaders go to the place of work to understand problems first hand.
4	Empower people	a) Business objectives are deployed (cascaded) throughout the organisation. b) All leaders share KAIZEN™ skills and role-model a KAIZEN™ mindset as they develop their teams.
5	Be scientific and transparent	a) Management decisions are based on the long-term vision. b) Decision-making and problem-solving is based on real data from gemba (gemba gembutsu).

Besides scrutinizing the robustness of the five KAIZEN™ principles, the ‘Benefits tracking’ section evaluates what the organisation has put in place to ensure employees know where the organisation is heading, how they have progressed, and how customers and the organisation is benefitting from the KAIZEN™ efforts.

Application

Application Form

Complete and submit the application to awards-sg@kaizen.com before 29 May 2026.

Projects submitted should not be older than 3-5 years.
Candidates’ projects may have previously received recognition from other awards (excluding those awarded by Kaizen Institute).
Supplementary project information is encouraged (e.g., performance indicators, photos, videos, etc.).

Evaluations of Nominations

The evaluation committee, comprising experts from Kaizen Institute and its partners, will assess the applications.

The initial evaluation will be based on the submitted application form. For those advancing to the next phase, an on-site visit to the company will be conducted. The evaluation criteria include various aspects such as the implemented actions, continuous improvement methodology, and outcomes.
The evaluation committee will select the winners and reserves the right to withhold awards if no application meets the required standards. All decisions made by the committee are final and not subject to appeal.

Timeline KAIZEN™ Award Singapore 4th Edition

Applications deadline: 29 May 2026
First evaluation of the applications: 30 June 2026
Site visits: July 2026
Presentation of the award winner: August 2026

KAIZEN™ Award Singapore 4th Edition

The KAIZEN™ Award Singapore 4th Edition is set to take place in August 2026. Detailed information about the event will be provided ahead of time. For any inquiries, please contact us at: awards-sg@kaizen.com.