What does 'K' stand for in DE-K?
12-19-2008, 08:08 AM
#1
What does 'K' stand for in DE-K?
Kaizen, right? If so, isn't that a rip-off from Toyota? I remember Toyota's print ads talking about Kaizen, and how they were the first to implement it back in the 1940s when they sent some people to observe Ford's assembly plant.
Dr J
Dr J
12-19-2008, 12:00 PM
#2
The K designation stands for the Japanese word kaizen which translates to "improvement".
Not something that can really be "stolen"
Kaizen (改善, Japanese for "continuous improvement") is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement throughout all aspects of life. When applied to the workplace, Kaizen activities continually improve all functions of a business, from manufacturing to management and from the CEO to the assembly line workers.[1] By improving standardized activities and processes, Kaizen aims to eliminate waste (see Lean manufacturing). Kaizen was first implemented in several Japanese businesses during the country's recovery after World War II, including Toyota, and has since spread to businesses throughout the world.
In Japanese this is pronounced "kaizen".
* 改 ("kai") means "change" or "the action to correct".
* 善 ("zen") means "good".
* 改 ("kai") means "change" or "the action to correct".
* 善 ("zen") means "good".
Not something that can really be "stolen"
12-21-2008, 08:51 AM
#6
D = Valve train
D = DOHC
No letter = SOHC
V = Variable Valve Lift (VVL) plus DOHC
.....
E = Fuel Delivery
No letter = Carb
E = Multiport Fuel Injection
i = Throttle Body Fuel Injection
D= Direct Injection
D = DOHC
No letter = SOHC
V = Variable Valve Lift (VVL) plus DOHC
.....
E = Fuel Delivery
No letter = Carb
E = Multiport Fuel Injection
i = Throttle Body Fuel Injection
D= Direct Injection
12-21-2008, 09:53 AM
#7
This's sooo not what I was looking for. The point of my thread, and apologies for not being clear, is that Nissan took the idea from Toyota. The idea of Kaizen is not new, but Toyota was among the first to use it internally, and externally to market their products. Now Nissan comes along and uses the same thing on their engine. Isn't there some kinda issue there? Or not? Kinda like BMW nailing Nissan's butt for advertising the 350z as "The New Z".
12-21-2008, 02:02 PM
#8
This's sooo not what I was looking for. The point of my thread, and apologies for not being clear, is that Nissan took the idea from Toyota. The idea of Kaizen is not new, but Toyota was among the first to use it internally, and externally to market their products. Now Nissan comes along and uses the same thing on their engine. Isn't there some kinda issue there? Or not? Kinda like BMW nailing Nissan's butt for advertising the 350z as "The New Z".
There is no "idea" of Kaizen. Its a WORD.
This would be like if you refer to 240sx's as kouki models, zenki models, and chuki models and then say they stole it from toyota. Because people refer to different ae86 and other corollas as a kouki model.
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