PRINCIPLES OF KAIZEN AND THEIR APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL AND UKRAINIAN EXPERIENCES
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2026-35-03-088Keywords:
Kaizen, incremental innovation, management approach, sustainable framework for improving competitiveness, organizational resilienceAbstract
In the article the authors have analyzed the core ideas and principles of Kaizen, a Japanese management philosophy, centered on continuous improvement, which has also gained increasing relevance among Ukrainian companies seeking to improve operational effReferences
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