when a company acts it determines whether or not the solution should become a company standard or if it needs further changes if managers decide to implement more changes kaizen goes back to the plan step and the process starts over 
just in time inventory strategyone of the key goals of the kaizen process is to reduce waste and increase efficiency in the production cycle a just in time jit inventory strategy allows management to minimize excess inventory by matching the delivery of raw materials from suppliers with production schedules the jit strategy is part of the toyota production system tps named for the company that popularized it jit helps companies cut costs because manufacturers do not have to pay inventory carrying costs it also reduces waste because companies are not left with extra inventory should a customer cancel or postpone an order 4kanban is an inventory control system used in conjunction with a jit strategy it provides employees with visual cues that tell them it is time to order parts and materials as they run out the system relies on colored cards that track production and alert employees when it s time to replenish a needed part or material it enables employees to quickly order the correct number of parts from the supplier and have them delivered to where they are needed in the factory the goal of kanban is to ensure the efficient running of the factory assembly line and to prevent bottlenecks from occurring 