Using Lean for Perfection and Quality

Lean methodology comprises a powerful set of tools designed to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization.

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The Lean for Business Organizations course includes the following 6 sections:

1. Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing,

2. Using Lean for Perfection and Quality,

3. Lean Tools and Techniques for Flow and Pull,

4. Reducing Waste and Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean,

5. Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business, and

6. Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations.

After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize activities that comprise 5S

Organizing your Workplace with 5S

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Use this job aid to help you apply the 5S method in your organization.

Keeping things neat and organized gives him more space to work in and cuts out a lot of wasted time and effort.

With Lean, you can achieve an orderly, tidy workspace by following the five-step process called 5S.

After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize strategies for using Hoshin Kanri to address a problem within an organization and to match steps in the PDCA cycle to actions that would be carried out at each step.

Using Hoshin Kanri and the PDCA Cycle

A philosophy surrounding the ancient art of Japanese sword fighting emphasizes the concept of "ho" – meaning strategy or method.

The planning stage of the Hoshin Kanri initiative maps to the plan phase of the PDCA cycle.

The project execution stage in a Hoshin Kanri initiative aligns with the do and check steps in the PDCA cycle.

The reflection stage of a Hoshin Kanri initiative aligns with the act step in the PDCA cycle.

After completing this topic, you should be able to sequence examples of activities that occur during the jidoka process

Using Jidoka and Installing a Poka Yoke

If you're following Lean principles, the production line stops as soon as defects occur.

People can detect problems in three ways. The first is through observation and inspection.

In jidoka, once you've detected the abnormality or problem, you stop the process.

The final step in applying jidoka is to investigate the root cause of a problem and then to install a poka yoke – or take other measures – to prevent the problem from recurring.

After completing this topic, you should be able to match types of waste with examples of how they can be eliminated through standard work.

Understanding the Concept of Standard Work

If you have the recipe for doing something right and you follow it step by step, you'll get the best results.

Implementing standardized work helps you eliminate waste and facilitates the application of Lean principles.

Lean methodology comprises a powerful set of tools designed to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization.

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