1. Continuous Improvement
CI Lessons in 10 Minutes
Continuous Improvement

2. Continuous Improvement
Continuous improvement is spending time and effort every day to make your job safer, easier, improve quality, and make it better.
Examples
5S in your area
Identifying a safety or quality issue and fixing it.
Improving your standard work
Participating in your plant’s ideas program.

3. Not chaos
Continuous Improvement could be chaotic, if everyone did their own improvements.
The way continuous improvement should work
The process is standardized.
I determine a way to improve the standard
Everyone agrees to the new standard
The standard is updated and everyone is trained on it.

4. Why is CI important for everyone
Everyone has a sphere of influence. The plant manager can work on the whole plant, while an operator can improve their work station and process. To remain competitive in the current market place we need to:
Know our current performance
Continue to improve the performance of our jobthrough Continuous Improvement
Why do you think continuous improvement is important for your facility?

5. Types of Continuous Improvement you can participate in
Self directed 5S
Ideas
Finding and improving documentation
Router errors
Drawing errors
Performing PM’s on your equipment
Working with maintenance to fix issues with your equipment
Formal
RIE’s or kaizens
Problem solving A3’s or 8D’s
Continuous improvement teams
What continuous Improvement activities have you participated in?t

6. Continuous Improvement – What to ask Yourself?
You are the expert on your job, since you do it everyday. You know the process and equipment better than anyone else.
Do you stop your work when you have a safety, quality, or process issue and notify your supervisor?
When you see an error in your paperwork, do you notify the appropriate personnel?