In the Japanese the word means “improvement “. From the Toyota Production System it is said the word was a combination of the Kanji writing symbols for good and change. In the continuous improvement world we look at this word as a term to mean an activity to make improvements. These can be structured and formal or immediate and done at the work unit. To find out how to apply this to your work or more details visit our site leanbeanlearning.com, where we’re brewing continuous improvement through experiential learning.