Continuous improvement
What Continuous improvement means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Continuous improvement
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Reference: AQA
A culture, often called kaizen, where small incremental gains are made all the time.
Kaizen, or continuous improvement by workers, is a lean technique.
Topics that use Continuous improvement
- Production processes (AQA GCSE)
- The concept of quality (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Additional sales
- Appropriateness
- Batch Production
- Buffer stock
- Business growth
- Business reputation
- Competitive positioning
- Competitiveness
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