Pro Tip: Follow Up Actions for Kaizens

You created a Kaizen. Yay! Good for you! Now you want to associate some follow up actions to the Kaizen. Below the body of the Kaizen, you will see Kaizen Actions. On the far right end of the gray Kaizen Actions toolbar, you will see Add. Click the Add link and the following options will display: 

Create Dispatch

Create Work Order

Create Yokoten

Clicking on one of these links will take you to a Dispatch, Work Order, or Yokoten creation page. 

Kaizen: the Japanese word for 'improvement'. In manufacturing, Kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all facets of work: processes, tasks, etc. All employees are involved, from production floor associates to the CEO.