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Continuous Flow high production volume, highly standardized commodity products
automatically stopping the process when something is wrong and then fixing the
Jidoka
problems on the line itself as they occur
An improvement process focused on improving the condition of a machine and then
Autonomous Maintenance
identifying, standardizing and training on operator maintenance tasks
Signal for a need or problem with equipment or process. Example of visual
Andon light
management
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This helps to capture and share knowledge in a structured way. Its commonly used as a
A3 document problem-solving tool. This should also be used as a coaching tool between a coach
and a learner. Reference Managing to Learn by John Shook.
Empowered Employees The heart and soul of a lean organization according to Masaaki Imai (Gemba Kaizen)
Sort The first step of 5S
Highland Park The Ford Factory that housed the Model T production
A general agreement by team members. Not everyone may fully agree with the idea
consensus
but no one is openly opposed and they can "live with it".
To align the tactical actions and improvements to the strategic objectives of the
Goal of Hoshin Kanri business. This is a layered process which should be flowed from the higher level group
and then down to the next level.
cross-functional team Employees from different areas coming together to complete a task or solve a problem
A type of system is used when product variation is high and it doesn't make sense to
Sequential pull system keep an inventory of each product. With this type of system, we control the overall
inventory in the system by only releasing when a trigger is created.
According to Dennis (Lean Production Simplified), the greatest enabler of mass
interchangeable parts
production
"Separating Man from Machine" describes the ability to have one operator run multiple
Standardized Work & Jidoka
machines. This is enabled by
Standardized Work Route of the operator is clear and documented
Little's law The relationship between work in process (WIP), throughput and lead time
PQCDSM A core set of goals and measures that we are tracking on a daily basis.
Value Stream The entire sequence of work required to bring a product from raw material to delivery
"The Goal" by Goldratt popularized this concept which focuses on bottleneck
Theory of Constraints
management
Joseph Juran This person introduced the Pareto principle as it applies to quality control
PERT Calculations (Optimistic + 4 x Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6
PERT A scheduling and program planning method
SMART goal Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely
Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overprocessing, Overproduction, and
7 types of Muda
Defects
waste The fundamental concept behind lean manufacturing is the elimination of __________
WIP calculaton Leadtime x Throughput
set in order a place for everything and everything in its place
NUMMI The name of the joint venture between GM and Toyota
Concentration diagrams "Measles Charts" are another way to describe what tool
Taiichi Ohno Who is most often referred to as the godfather of lean manufacturing
Reduction of changeover times SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) focuses on
Value Stream Mapping Learning to See by Shook and Rother is widely regarded as the foundation of what
JIT and Jidoka The pillars of the Toyota Production System (TPS)
Red tag area During the 5S Sort phase, where should we put items that we don't think we need
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walks Certification An opportunity for leaders to walk the floor, ask questions, understand reality and learn
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