The Lean Assessment for Job Shops and Small Manufacturers, Plant Edition
This unique toolbook will provide your organization with a self-administering course of action that leads to necessary cost reductions required by customers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS The Lean Assessment for Job Shops and Small Manufacturers, Plant Edition
People
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement Defined
Running a Lean organization embraces the Lean manufacturing philosophy of excellence that includes the elimination of waste (non-value added activities) while creating a process for continuous improvement. The building blocks, tools and concepts used in this assessment must be sustained in production, as well as front office environments, providing people with opportunities to contribute ideas for improvement on a regular basis. It is this process of continuous improvement that eliminates waste and allows companies to globally compete.
Cross-functional teaming is effective and part of company culture.
Top-to-bottom involvement.
The importance of standardization and process control is ingrained throughout the organization.
Assessment Guidelines
1. Goals and Measurements (Non-Financials)
Job shops or small manufacturers that are leaders in providing quality goods and services to customers at the lowest possible price understand the importance of establishing individual and organizational goals. Without goals, it is impossible to track and measure progress. Posting goals and measurement results in appropriate areas keeps workers involved in progress and continuous improvement activities, and encourages communication for obtaining results.
2. Kaizen/Teaming
In the word kaizen, 'kai' means to take apart, and 'zen' means to make good. Therefore, kaizen is an event that looks at something in enough detail to make it better-to improve. The most effective way to do this is through the utilization of the people in teaming. The goal of a world-class organization is to have kaizen and teaming be self-initiating, so people are always striving to improve,...
Copyright MCS Media, Inc. 2004 under license agreement with Books24x7
