Many responses came in after the article on Kaizen was written. An interesting one was; How did the Japanese devastated by a terrible war, come to challenge and overtake the Industrial leadership of Europe and America? Can it be only Kaizen? Can it work in India? A great number of books and material has been written by well respected people for a couple of decades on Japan and their unique culture and the Japanese Government support etc. SO I will keep try to keep my comments brief. The practices outlined in Kaizen did not originate in or are unique to Japan, they were however adopted and improved in Japan on a massive scale, with BELIEF & CONVICTION. Too much credit is given to the Japanese and too little to the Americans for not only Kaizen but also many technological and managerial innovations and practices. Japanese government and Industrial leaders copied and adapted the best practices of the American organisations to their culture. Starting afresh, without much of the legacy ...
Knowledge with wisdom, positive attitude, and good management skill can unravel any enigma.