The Role of the Japanese Kaizen Strategy in the Continuous Improvement of the Production Process A Case Study of the Boumaiza Food Industry Complex in – Skikda – AGRODIV Group

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the role of applying the Kaizen continuous improvement methodology in improving the production process at the AGRODIV food industry complex in Boumaiza, Skikda, with particular focus on reducing raw material losses, especially tomatoes. A descriptive approach was adopted to collect data from the complex, and the collected data were analyzed using the Pareto chart and Ishikawa diagram as key tools of the Kaizen continuous improvement methodology. The study found eight cases of raw material loss at the plant. These losses occurred at different rates, with three cases accounting for 80.82% of the total raw material loss, while the remaining five cases represented 19.18%.