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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for improvement event
  2. Identify improvements
  3. Facilitate the event
  4. Evaluate improvements
  5. Embed improvements

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

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Team includes one or more of:

a permanent formally identified team

a sub-group of a team

a specially established group for the breakthrough event (e.g. a combined production/administration/ logistics group convened for a breakthrough event addressing delivery issues).

Boundaries defining the extent/limits of the improvement activity include all of:

the start and end point of the process being targeted

the steps of the process to be included and excluded

specific job roles or related processes to be included or excluded

timeframe for the event.

Breakthrough improvement activity (kaizen blitz) is all of:

a formal process

a discrete targeted activity that is achieved in a relatively short timeframe

delivers significant level of improvement. such as a better ratio of value-add to non-value add from the customer perspective.

Mechanisms to communicate and sustain improvements include one or more of:

scheduled audits

regular monitoring and/or reporting activities

use of visual aids, such as targets and progress boards, process charts and procedure posters

communications, such as standing items for team meetings, email reminders or updates.

Imposed exclusions include one or more of:

muda that is required but does not add value

equipment excluded from efficiency or layout review because of budget constraints, licences, and so on

regulatory requirements that do not add value

organisation requirements, policies or procedures beyond the influence of the team.