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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Examine the impact of change on own work practices
  2. Implement change
  3. Implement continuous improvement

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Impact of change may include one or more of:

elements being undertaken individually or as part of a team

seeking assistance from team leaders for areas outside the employee’s range of responsibility and authority.

Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or more of:

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Gathering and monitoring performance data include one or more of:

manual gathering by individual employees through charts, tally sheets or keypad/board entry

automatic collection through software, such as SCADA software, ERP systems, MRP and proprietary systems.

Continuous improvement (kaizen) includes evaluation of one or more of:

time required

resources used

resultant quality

other aspects relevant to the process.

Stages where value stream actions may occur include one or more of:

sales outlet/representative

information gathering, data analysis and research

product design

raw material sourcing

intermediate processing

final assembler/collation/preparation

support services (e.g. accounting, finance and legal)

storage and delivery to customer

after market support.