Total Quality Management (TQM) centers heavily upon continuous operational improvement. What Japanese term is widely used to denote this continuous improvement philosophy?

Explanation

• Kaizen represents the philosophy of continuous, incremental improvements involving all personnel across every organizational level.
• Popularized in total quality applications, Kaizen seeks to eliminate inefficiencies and improve operational standards continuously.
• Kanban refers to visual signboards for workflow control; Muda means waste; Poka-Yoke means mistake-proofing.