(Kaizen Institute: Scottsdale, AZ) -- Kaikaku Tours from the Kaizen Institute offer benchmarking from the best. The ideal tour is experienced as a team. The impact is greatest when two or more people from the same organization have the same experience, develop a common vision, and commit together to improve toward that vision. The ideal size for one group is 15 to 20 people, but significant change can be made by groups of 5 to 10 people.

We recommend forming a cross-functional group of leaders and influencers, from among the following:
• Business owners, executives and senior managers
• Functional managers, middle managers, change agents
• Supervisors, union representatives, informal opinion leaders
• Trainers, lean experts, improvement specialists