1. Implementation “Show-Stoppers,” Roadblocks, and Barriers.
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Implementation “Show-Stoppers,” Roadblocks, and Barriers.

2. Show-Stoppers
Before implementation can begin, it is necessary to have completed two prerequisites:
Top-down leadership
Employee empowerment
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3. Top Down Leadership Improvement = Change
Leaders are responsible for:
Creating & communicating the company’s vision, direction, and strategy.
Empowering the workforce.
Hands-on leadership.
The above has to be in place for WCM to begin.
Manufacturing Insanity is defined as doing the same thing day after day, and expecting different results.
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4. Middle Management A supporting management base is also required.
These leaders must understand that:
Elimination of all waste is required and development of customer satisfaction.
Communication facilitates teamwork, everyone needs the playbook.
Be prepared to repeat the message
WCM desire is required.
Vision of long-term payback.
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5. Empowerment Prerequisite
This is the second show-stopper.
Entire team pulling in one direction, with one agenda.
Provides employees with the opportunity to influence results while having a sense of accountability and ownership.
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6. Empowerment Occurs in an environment where the following exists:
Leadership vs. management.
Employees are recognized as the most valuable resource.
Teamwork.
Decision-making is delegated.
Openness, initiative, and risk taking are promoted.
Accountability, credit, responsibility, and ownership are shared.
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7. Empowerment Barriers Lack of trust Poor communication Fear
Poor relationship between mgt & labor.
Poor communication
Supports a lack of trust. Unclear expectations.
Fear
People fear the unknown, therefore resist chg.
Lack of training
Inadequate training leads to confusion, frustration, & anger
Lack of measurement
What gets measured, gets done.
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8. Implementation Roadblocks
Concrete mindsets & bad habits
We have always done it this way.
People
Most valuable asset/Largest roadblock
Plant baselines
Need to understand education & culture
Continuous communication
Have to repeat message
Middle management conversion
Frozen middle
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9. Barriers to Implementation
Identify forces favoring implementation
Identify forces opposing implementation
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10. Forces Favoring Implementation
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11. Forces Favoring Implementation
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12. Forces Favoring Implementation
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13. Forces Opposing Implementation
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14. Forces Opposing Implementation
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