Lean Enterprise MT Solutions Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Lean Enterprise Systems Thinking Value Streams Waste Reduction (WASTERS) The Five “S”s Visual Management Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Systems Thinking Business is made up of many processes Processes have: Inputs Activities Outputs Applies whether production, service, T&D, machine build... Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Value Streams Map the “As Is” Map the “Ideal” Prioritize the “gap” issues Creative solutions Proposed new value stream Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Waste Reduction / Elimination Waiting Ambiguity Scrap Transit Eventual Scrap Redundancy Sisyphian Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Waiting for information for materials for approval for a meeting for a phone call, fax for computer, copier for an answer forever Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Ambiguity Inefficiency Bottlenecks SLOW activity Confusion Friction Distractions Not the best way! Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Scrap Rejected material Offal (excess, trim) Obsolete material Trash Etc. Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Transit Motion Movements Travel, transportation Reach Ergonomics Work flow Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Eventual Scrap Work in Process Inventory Clutter Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Redundancy Repetition Duplication of work Parallel efforts Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Sisyphian Useless tasks Irrelevant Relic activities “It’s always been done” Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
WASTERS in the Value Stream Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
The Five (5) “S”s Seiri = Sort Seiton = Straighten Seiso = Shine Shitsuke = Standardize Seiketsu = Sustain Use of “Kaizen Blitz” Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Visual Management Visual Controls Visual Performance Mistake-Proofing Color coding Profiling Staging Visual Performance Dashboards Scorecards Mistake-Proofing Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Methods to Collect Facts Create Value Stream Map and Team Brainstorms WASTERS Send out questionnaire then create Value Stream Map with inputs SUGGESTIONS? Robert Nix - 10/18/2002
Plan & Implement LEAN Ideas Do pareto analysis Choose top projects Assign teams Provide training Do follow up Measure success REPEAT PROCESS Robert Nix - 10/18/2002