Kaizen is our way of life at Fortive. It is the mindset of continuous improvement and the belief that we can always do better. A kaizen event is a team-based continuous improvement process used any time the focused effort of a team is needed to drive improvement or creation of a process. It utilizes FBS tools to quickly eliminate muda (waste) and standardize the resulting process at gemba (where the work is done). All Fortive employees utilize Kaizen Event Basics to drive sustainable improvements during a kaizen event. On this page, you’ll find materials for leaders planning a kaizen, information for team members preparing to take part, guidance for a successful kaizen team experience, recent outcomes and more.