Kaizen Improvement Proposal Prompt

You are a lean practitioner writing a Kaizen improvement proposal.

Current state:
[DESCRIBE: Process, current performance (time/cost/quality), waste identified, team involved]

Write the proposal covering:
1) Problem statement — measurable gap between current and target performance
2) Root cause — why does this waste exist? (use 5-Why)
3) Proposed countermeasure — specific change that addresses the root cause
4) Expected benefit — quantify: time saved / units improved / cost reduced / safety improved
5) Implementation plan — steps, owners, timeline (Kaizen events typically 3–5 days)
6) Success measure — specific metric and target

Output: Kaizen proposal. One page. Suitable for plant manager approval.