Kaizen is the Operations and Strategy Club of Indian Institute of Management, Indore. In the spirit of its name, the focus of the club is on the ‘Continuous improvement’ of the participants with regards to their operations and strategy competence. In this modern age of high competition, cost reduction through operational efficiency and building competitive advantage through proper strategy formulation have become a necessity for survival. Club Kaizen aims to equip participants with a keen understanding of the nuances involved in these matters through its activities round the academic year.

The club’s forte is to regularly come up with innovative and enriching learning experiences like industrial visits, quizzes, computer based events, simulation games, guest lectures by experienced industry personnel. IIM Indore is strategically located right next to Pithampur Industrial Estate (Special Economic Zone), which is Asia’s second largest industrial hub with the likes of Mahindra, Larson & Tubro, Eicher Motors, Cummins, Force Motors .etc. having their manufacturing plants here. The club leverages this proximity to the ‘Detroit of India’ by conducting industrial visits for Hands-On learning of the concepts like Toyota production system, Supply Change Management, Operations Management .etc. To further strengthen the understanding and simultaneously build relationship with the industrial community, the club brings in live projects, wherein participants get their hands dirty whilst tackling the unique and interesting challenges faced by the industry houses. Not to forget the continuous guidance and support of our Professors who have the industry wide experience and knowledge.