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| 5S Kaizen for School held at SMK USJ12-Subang Jaya | ||||||
| By: Mr. Yang Chor Leong | ||||||
| KAIZEN literally means “To become good through change”. It comes from the Japanese words “KAI” meaning change and “ZEN” meaning improvement. It is crucial to create awareness that Kaizen strategy is an important concept in Japanese Management and is the key to Japanese competitive success. The gradual continuous improvements are daily routine and good habits to be embraced and applied in our workplace and home. It is challenging and most satisfying to undertake a new project and to share it, with the people around you, especially when you have finally realized it is successfully accomplished. I am referring to the recently launched “School Project on 5S/Kaizen” at the SMK USJ12 in Subang Jaya on 28th & 29th May 2009. The project started with a talk by our Vice President, Mr. Lim Eng Swee on 5S/Kaizen and an exhibition in promoting good practices of 5S/Kaizen and the culture of Japan, with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia. This is a long-term project where we need close coordination and implementation plans to realize the goal of making this a model school on Kaizen in the Klang Valley. The commitment from our organizing committee and the support from the school are fine example of our theme “Getting You Involved”. We started the project since the beginning of the year, as there were many preparations needed for the school to evaluate and able to share the value of 5S/Kaizen with the teaching staff. The implementation and practices had to be customized to the youth in school instead of the normal industrial practices. Handbooks were prepared and distributed to the 2,200 pupils and 105 teachers. Banners, Posters and Buntings on 5S/Kaizen were designed and placed for the events. Thanks to all the organizing committee & staff members, the team of dedicated school teachers, the headmistress of SMK USJ12, the Embassy of Japan, the District Ministry of Education and the school’s parent-teacher association and not forgetting the pupils of SMK USJ12 in supporting the activity The event was graced by the Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission from the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia- Mr. Takashi Hoshiyama & the Researcher/ Advisor from the Embassy Mr. Tojo. Representatives from the District Education Division and the chairman of the Parent –Teacher Association jointly attended the opening ceremony and the exhibition. This project was well received by the teachers and pupils alike and it is my hope that the launching was just the beginning and to get their awareness. The objectives are to inculcate good discipline and practices for continual and gradual improvement which will result in change for the better. | ||||||
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