Lean

Planning the event includes development of a charter. This charter is important because it defines the agreement between the management and the team. The charter should be completed before or on the first day the team interacts. Consider your Kaizen Event and based on the issues in your laboratory, how would you complete the contract? […]

Kaizen: Methodology and Tools Part II: Lab from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. We will utilize methods and tools in our Kaizen event. In this lecture we discuss brainstorming tools such as the following: Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs and Customers (SIPOC) Fishbone diagram Customer interview Survey Spaghetti diagram Process flow charts Value stream maps It’s important

Kaizen: Method and Tools Part I: Lab from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. Lean means anything that does not add value is waste, so in this module we will review tools that will assist teams identify and eliminate non value add activities (wasteful activities that go unreimbursed). The tools include Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA),

A3: Problem Statement Background from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. In this second module, the importance of developing a problem statement is discussed. A concise background statement ensures that anyone reviewing the A3 form clearly understands the reason the team was formed and the problem they are seeking to resolve. The statement must be specific and succinct. The

A3: Course Summary from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. Summary of course This first lecture defines the course: Objectives, learner requirements, A3 background/logic, A3 definition, and the A3 layout/report which provides the outline for this course. Objectives include 1) Follow A3 background/logic, evaluate/interpret each A3 element/section,2) Formulate an A3, organize each element/section of an A3

The assignments listed below include a brief example of each. Go to the specific assignment for instructional information: Listen to the video for a short description of each assignment.