1. a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement through small, incremental changes in processes and practices
Usage: originally from Japanese; widely adopted in manufacturing and management contexts; often used in business and organizational settings

Examples

• The factory implemented kaizen principles to reduce waste on the production line.
• Our team uses kaizen to identify small ways we can improve our workflow each week.
• Kaizen encourages employees at all levels to suggest improvements to their work processes.
• By adopting kaizen, the company was able to increase efficiency without major capital investment.
• The kaizen approach focuses on making many small changes rather than one large overhaul.