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Makigami ... and the Art of Systemic Process Improvement

Makigami literally means: 'Role of Paper' in Japanese.

But it is also the 'Action Script' to the Ninja !ho hol"s this as role of paper in front of him#.

$t contains 'the %ol"en Rules' &the asic principles& the actions that really matter...

(n the left you see )*he mother of all Makigami's

ma"e in +,,- y (kamura&san at ujico Japan#.

/ompare the si0e of the "oor at the left1

After +2 years it is still eing impro3e"4 as !e co

see "uring a 3isit in 5ecemer4 622-.

*he Makigami's eing "e3elope" in 7urope are

mo"ifie" to suite our nee"s8 !e use post&its an"

nee" a "ifferent layout Japanese !riting allo!s

3ertical te9t#

Basically it consist of area's:

+. Acti3ities performe" y "ifferent parties

6. 5ocuments;me"ia use" in communication

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#pportunity  *he time that has ecome a3ailale can e rein3este" in the a""ition of e9tra

3alue & things !e !oul" like to "o4 ut "i" not fin" the time for & or it can e use"

for ne! loss&re"uction acti3ities.

 

$n this !ay the negati3e spiral of 'star3ation "ue to cost&cutting' can e turne"

aroun" in 'profit gro!th "ue to ecoming etter an" etter' &in other !or"s real

continuous impro3ement.