Evaluate completed process definition, measurements, and waste audit with process owners (or team members).
Create a statement outlining what everyone hopes to achieve with this kaizen.
To ensure that waste is reduced and that the company's product processes are efficient.
Explain the conditions that everyone desires.
To illustrate the numerous areas where waste occurs during the manufacturing process.
Ensure that all procedures inside the company are working together to achieve efficiency.
Concentrate all of the organization's efforts on producing favorable results.
Appropriate utilization of the organization's resources to accomplish the intended goals. To enhance cohesion among all the employees of the firm.
Brainstorm and list potential actions to take for improvements.
There should be a checklist of all processes within the organization.
Each of the employees should be given a checklist based on their role whereby they will have the task of going through their tasks to determine any loopholes that might cause wastages.
In case any loopholes have been identified, alternative mode of operations will be evaluated to determine which is more appropriate or if the entire process can be scrapped off.
Consult with experts in the field to provide solutions by which the organization can minimize wastages.
Prioritize and select first actions to take. Develop an implementation plan.
Task Description Person Responsible Target Date Completion Date
1. Evaluate business operation processes within the company All employee 10/6/2017 12/6/2017
2. Review processes and create a flowchart. Departmental heads 13/6/2017 20/6/2017
3. Identify areas whereby wastages arise All employees 20/6/2017 30/6/2017
4. Implement the changes to enhance productivity and efficiency Departmental heads 1/7/2017 22/7/2017
Identify how these actions impacted performance measures for this process.
Prior Measures: wastages in excess of 25%
Improved Measures: resulted in wastages below 5%
Impact Statement: the wastages reduced significantly which results in more efficiency.
Identify lessons learned during this kaizen event.
All employees have to be aware about the entire production system within the organization. This helps them to understand and appreciate their role in regards to the entire process which leads to increased efficiency.
The entire production system should be broken down to small achievable milestones which makes it easy to measure the progress of all employees. This helps to motivate them and leads to achievement of the organizational goals.
Any change within the organization should be inclusive of all employees so that they can appreciate their contribution to the firm.
