Kaizen is focused on making small improvements

   on a continuous basis

A System of Continuous improvement in Quality,
Technology, Processes, Company, Culture Productivit
 Safety & Leadership.
"Japanese management practices succeed simply
 because they are good management practices. This 
success has little to do with cultural factors. And the
 lack of cultural bias means that these practices can be -
and are - just as successfully employed elsewhere". 
                                      Masaaki Imai