Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/318814 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Business Systems Research (BSR) [ISSN:] 1847-9375 [Volume:] 14 [Issue:] 1 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 112-130
Publisher: 
Sciendo, Warsaw
Abstract: 
Background: Kaizen is a very important continuous improvement technique; however, measuring kaizen results/benefits have not been clearly and comprehensively addressed by the literature. Objectives: This paper aims to propose a kaizen measuring system by integrating a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and a Fuzzy Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution (Fuzzy TOPSIS). Methods/Approach: Three research instruments were distributed to kaizen experts to allocate kaizen benefits into the four BSC perspectives. The best measures of kaizen benefits were determined by employing the Fuzzy TOPSIS technique. Results: The results present a kaizen performance evaluation system where the benefits were allocated into the four BSC perspectives, and the best measure for each kaizen benefit was chosen using fuzzy TOPSIS. Conclusions: The research contributes to the literature by proposing a kaizen measurement system that will pair each benefit of using kaizen with BSC perspectives and measures, thus expanding the advantages of adopting kaizen to any sector or industry.
Subjects: 
Balanced Scorecard
Continuous improvement
Evaluation
Fuzzy TOPSIS
Kaizen
Performance measurement
JEL: 
Q56
M41
H83
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Document Type: 
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