Lean Organization Competencies

A paraphrased overview of the ASQ black belt certification 'body of knowledge' requirements for 'lean organization' is shown in Table 5.21. The main content of this table was discussed in Chapter 3.

Table 5.21: ASQ black belt body of knowledge: lean organization
Lean organization	Cognitive level
Lean concepts
Theory of constraints	Comprehension
Lean thinking: value, value chain, flow perfection, etc.
Continuous flow manufacturing (CFM)
Non-value added activities: inventory, space, inspection, rework, transportation, storage, etc.	Application Comprehension
Cycle-time reduction using kaizen methods
Lean tools
Visual factory, poka-yoke, standard work, SMED, etc., in areas outside of DMAIC control	Application
Total productive maintenance (TPM)
Concepts	Comprehension

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