Kaizen

Full process described here: 12 Step Kaizen Story Step # Step Explanation Form Name ( Click on the name to go to the form) 1 Identify The Situation 1) Charter Team 2) Collect the availale Data 3) Classify The Losses Step 1 – Team Charter 2 Justify The Situation 1)…

The Key Tool for Executing Continuous Improvement 12 Step Kaizen is a Better Defined CAP-Do Check Identify where the losses are Justify the subject selection by stratifying the data Understand the process and equipment Grasp the actual situation (Identify the Phenomenon) Establish the objective Establish a Work Plan Analyze Determine…

Quality defect and rework losses are defined as: Material wasted by producing defective products that have to be scrapped; The time lost (less output) when reprocessing defective products that can be turned into good ones. Some typical examples of quality defects and rework Topping up containers outside the line when…

The Deep KAIZEN Approach to Minor Stops (Identifying Phenomena) 1. The 6 ‘Gens’ 1.‘Gen ba’ 現場 – The Precise Location Go to the actual place where the problem occurs, and examine everything carefully. 2.‘Gen butsu’ 現物 – The Evidence View the actual objects, parts and materials involved in the problem. 3.‘Gen shou’…