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Business Systems Research : International journal of the Society for Advancing Innovation and Research in Economy, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2023.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2023-0006

Using Fuzzy TOPSIS and Balanced Scorecard for Kaizen Evaluation

Ola El Dardery orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-1762-9118 ; School of International Business, Faculty of International Business and Humanities & Japan University of Science and Technology, Alexandria
Ismail Gomaa ; School of International Business, Faculty of International Business and Humanities & Japan University of Science and Technology & Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Alexandria
Adel R.M. Rayan ; School of International Business, Faculty of International Business and Humanities & Japan University of Science and Technology, Alexandria
Dr Frendy ; Graduate School of Management, Business School, NUCB, Nagoya, Aichi
Ghada El Kayat ; Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Alexandria
Sara H. Sabry ; School of International Business, Faculty of International Business and Humanities & Japan University of Science and Technology, Alexandria

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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.

Keywords

Balanced Scorecard; Continuous improvement; Evaluation; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Kaizen; Performance measurement

Hrčak ID:

307889

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/307889

Publication date:

12.9.2023.

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