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 operationsagile operationspreventative and predictive maintenance approachesstatistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigmaJust in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systemssupply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis5S continuous improvement (kaizen)breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)cause/effect diagramsoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE)takt timeprocess mappingproblem solving run chartsstandard procedurescurrent reality tree. |
Stages where value stream actions may occur includes one or more of: | sales outlet/representativeinformation gathering, data analysis and researchproduct designraw material sourcingintermediate processingfinal assembler/collation/preparationsupport services (e.g. accounting, finance and legal)storage and delivery to customerafter market support. |
Change includes one or more of: | to plant, procedures or practicecontinuous improvement (or an improvement event/project)intended to make an improvement or to implement new products, technology or systemsthe implementation of a change. |
Formats for presentation of information include one or more of: | graphs or other appropriate visual formswritten (words) in hard copy or digital formoral (individually, in groups or larger audiences). |
Stakeholders include one or more of: | work team members, value stream membersother stakeholders likely to be impacted. |
Results of change include one or more of: | an initial improvement followed by a return to previous performancea change which has resulted in continued improvementcontinued detriment or other variations over time. |
Improvements include one or more of: | to process, plant, products, procedures or practicechanges to ensure positive benefits are maintained. |
Manager includes one or more of: | a person who has a formal, permanent positiona person who has an ad hoc role in facilitating the function of multiple teams in a workplace, departments or entire organisations. |