I'm under the impression that the "kaizen" philosophy is often about the product of one's work rather than the process. Off the top of my head, there are two e

I'm under the impression that the "kaizen" philosophy is often about the product of one's work rather than the process. Off the top of my head, there are two examples: the Fujifilm digital cameras (where you may have a totally different camera than the one you bought, thanks to firmware updates bringing in new features) and the Shimano bicycle parts (where improvements continuously come to top-shelf product lines, then trickle down to cheaper lines).