Kaizen Essentials
The foundations of Lean Thinking and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) philosophies and how they could be applied to your business
Would you like to learn about Kaizen and how Lean and Kaizen can be applied through a series of practical exercises? Kaizen means continuous improvement and the original Japanese definition is Kai (change) Zen (good, for the better). It refers to a philosophy of everyday improvement, by everybody, everywhere in an organisation.
In this workshop you will learn about Kaizen problem solving techniques and see how problem solving can reduce costs and deliver tangible improvements to the bottom line.
To thrive during strong economic times and survive inevitable downturns, businesses need to keep improving and adapting. The continual improvements that come through adopting a Kaizen philosophy add up to major benefits with improved productivity and quality, faster delivery, lower costs, greater customer satisfaction together with improved employee engagement.
Am I eligible for a 50% NZTE subsidy?
Talk to your local NZTE Regional Business Partner to find out if you meet the criteria for a 50% subsidy on BNZ Growth Programme courses, through the NZTE Capability Development Voucher Scheme.
Registering with your voucher
Choose a course, download and complete the registration form PDF 218KB including voucher number and return to BNZ with your payment. Online booking for registrations using NZTE Capability Development Vouchers is not available at this stage.
Courses eligible for NZTE Capability Development Vouchers
- Strategic Planning
- Management in Action
- Leadership in Action
- Business Governance/ Agribusiness Governance
- Women in Business/ Women in Agribusiness
- Kaizen Essentials
- Business Financials/ Agribusiness Financials
NZTE Capability Development Voucher criteria
To be eligible for the vouchers your business needs to be assessed by your NZTE Regional Business Partner and meet the following criteria:
- have fewer than 50 employees
- be registered for GST in New Zealand
- operating in a commercial environment
- privately owned or a Maori Trust
- demonstrate a desire to innovate and grow.
BNZ Partners Growth Programme Workshop
Terms and Conditions
- Applications to attend a BNZ Partners Growth Programme workshop (“workshop”) are subject to availability and only registered once payment is received in full. Payments will be processed upon receipt of an application.
- The registration fee covers course materials and instruction, and selected main meals provided on each workshop day. Unless otherwise stated, any other expenses related to the workshop are the responsibility of the applicant (for example, travel, internet use, accommodation, and food and beverage costs other than the main meals provided).
- BNZ will ensure that information provided by an applicant will be held securely. BNZ will not disclose the information to any person, except for the purposes described in the next condition or as authorised by you or when required or authorised by law.
- The information provided by an applicant will be used primarily for the purposes of the workshop(s) for which the applicant has registered. This will involve BNZ disclosing information to third parties to organise and deliver the workshop(s). The information may also be used to further the relationship between an applicant and BNZ and for marketing purposes, including advising you by email, text message or an online facility (without an unsubscribe facility), or by telephone or post, of any products, services or promotions offered by BNZ.
- Once registered, an applicant can withdraw from a workshop or transfer to another workshop at any time by notifying Associate – Growth Programme at BNZ, however;
a. Applicant’s transferring to another workshop within seven days before the first day of the first booked workshop, will (in addition to the cost of the workshop) be charged any hotel cancellation fees or charges and any other fees associated with the transfer incurred by BNZ;
b. Applicant’s withdrawing within seven days before the first day of the workshop (including any subsequent workshop transferred to), or not attending the workshop without giving prior notice to BNZ will be charged the full cost of the workshop and any hotel cancellation fees;
c. Applicant’s withdrawing within eight to 14 days before the first day of the workshop (including any subsequent workshop transferred to) will be charged 50% of the full cost of the workshop and any hotel cancellation fees;
d. Applicant’s withdrawing more than 14 days prior to the first day of the workshop (including any subsequent workshop transferred to) will receive a full refund of any workshop payment made.
- BNZ retains all intellectual property rights to the content of each workshop and to the materials provided to each applicant, subject to the rights of the independent presenters.
- BNZ and the independent presenters may make variations to the content or delivery of a workshop from time-to-time.
- Prices, dates, facilitators and locations of each workshop are subject to change at any time at the discretion of BNZ.
