To maintain competitive priorities and stay ahead of the competition in the global market, industries must continuously improve production system processes. Competition and ever-increasing standards of customer satisfaction have been proven to be the force behind the improved performance of companies (Singh and Singh 51). Kaizen is an originally Japanese management concept for incremental improvement. It means continuous improvement in personal, domestic, social and working life: a philosophy of life. When used in business terms and applied to the workplace, kaizen refers to continuous improvement in all functions involving all employees, managers and workers alike (Iman xx). According to Soltero and Waldrip (23) Kaizen is a workforce development methodology that can help organizations implement waste reduction-oriented programs. It is a culture of constant and relentless improvement that focuses on eliminating waste in all systems and processes. The foundation of the Kaizen method consists of 5 foundational elements: teamwork, personal discipline, improved morale, quality circles and suggestions for improvement. Of these elements three key principles emerge in Kaizen: • Elimination of waste (Muda) and inefficiency: overproduction, unnecessary transportation/handling of materials, excessive processing, delays, production of defects, storage of inventory, waste of movement and underutilization of employees • The Kaizen Five-S framework for good home management: o Seiri (Sort) – Correct layout of the work area and work tools; discard unnecessary tools, documents and defective products o Seiton (Order) – Systematic preparation of the workplace so that things are ready for use when needed and easily accessible o S...... half the paper .. ....014. Roncarti, Ron and Cheryl Tanner. “Kaizen leads to breakthrough breakthroughs in responsiveness – and the Singo Prize – at Critikon.” National Productivity Review 13.4(1994): 517+. Academic OneFile. Network. March 27, 2014. Singh, Jagdeep, and Harwinder Singh. "Kaizen philosophy: a review of the literature". ICFAI Journal of Operations Management 8.2 (2009): 51-72. Business origination completed. Network. March 4, 2014. Soltero, Conrad and Gregory Waldrip. “Using Kaizen to Reduce Waste and Prevent Pollution.” Environmental Quality Management 11.3 (2002): 23-38. Business origination completed. Network. March 4, 2014.Steen, Kathryn. Case Studies in Business Improvement: Kaizen at Bunge-Ergon Vicksburg, LLC. Focus magazine (2011).