Standard Work
Task Standard Work
This is a simple tool that we used initially for the purpose of documenting sustaining the processes we had setup. It can also be used for aligning processes to the top level strategy of the company. Most organizations will have following basic processes: Operations Supply Management Customer Relation Product Development These are any processes which have to be done routinely to... »
Lean Management – Driving force of Lean Transformation
How many times have you sucessfully implemented change using lean tools only to realize, after few weeks or months, that the manager and other people have either reverted back to the old methods or have found ways to circumvent the newly established methods. We learned the hard way that lean transformation cannot be supported and... »
Leader Standard work – A bite a day keeps audit away!
I was reading “Audit Vs. leader Standard Work” by Mark Rosenthal and I suddenly realized what potential we have created at our work place. Over the course of the year we have grown very fond of the audits. Especially for 5S and we are developing audits for maintaining other lean management systems put in place.... »
Leader Standard Work
After almost a year after writing the job descriptions we realised it was not sufficient to manage process as our shop floor evolved with lean implementation. It just did not provide the information of what needs to be done and when on day to day basis. Effectiveness at a particular job was more dependant... »

