Influence of Continuous Improvement Programs on Company Performance

The main goal of this study is to analyze the influence of continuous improvement programs on internal and external performance measures of the company, as well as on management accounting. We examine the changes in internal measures of productivity and external measures profitability after the adoption of 5S technique and employees’ training using a case study approach. We find that the continuous improvement programs contribute to improving of company performances. Also, there is a significant change in the methodology of management accounting after the implementation of continuous improvement programs