The Idea Generator: Quick and Easy Kaizen

The goal of this book is to guide improvement activities throughout the organization: to use creative ideas from all employees to serve both internal and external customers, to unlock the hidden potential of every single employee, and to bring new excitement and joy into the workplace. Dana Corporation gets over 2,000,000 ideas a year from all of their employees. This book tells you how to do it.

"WHAT SETS US APART? The Toyota Production System is at the heart of everything we do. Based on the concept of continuous improvement, or kaizen, every Toyota team member is empowered with the ability to improve their work environment. This includes everything from quality and safety to the environment and productivity. Improvements and suggestions by team members are the cornerstone of Toyota's success."

Norman Bodek was publisher of Productivity Press and is now the president of PCS Press. He was called Mr. Productivity by Industry Week.

Bunji Tozawa is the president of the HR Association in Japan and the author of 21 books on Kaizen.