Sometimes called continual improvement. The ongoing improvement of products, services or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements.

The goals of continuous improvement (Kaizen) include the elimination of waste, defined as "activities that add cost, but do not add value;" just-in-time (JIT) delivery; production load level [..]

A structured, measurement-driven process that continually reviews and improves performance.

A manufacturing methodology used to improve overall quality by continuously increasing precision in parts specification.

Constantly striving to make things better, which is a particular aim of a Quality Assurance Program [D02539]

Lower case.

Doing better as a result of regular, consistent efforts rather than episodic or step-wise changes, producing tangible positive improvements either in performance, efficiency, or both. Continuous impro [..]

Continuous incremental improvement of aspects connected with a manufacturing process

Continuous improvement of existing practices resulting in improved performance.

A planned process that allows an organisation to systematically review and improve the quality of its products, services and associated processes.

Commitment to improving performance using a team approach to decision-making using systematic collection and analysis of performance data. (PA WIN)

In the context of management systems, this means the continuous focus on improving an organization’s performance - from assembly line to the CEO - is a permanent objective.

An organizational process through which data are collected on all aspects of a provider’s activities; analyzed to determine patterns, trends, and progress; and used to define changes for the purpose o [..]

On most traditional projects, lessons learned are compiled at the end of the project so they can be applied to future projects. However, applying lessons to future projects does not add value to the c [..]