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Sustain the Gain (Part 3)
Are you ready to bring this one home? We have been looking at how John’s team made some great improvements with a yield improvement Kaizen on their filler. Unfortunately we saw in part 1 that things just didn’t work out like … Continue reading →
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Tagged 5 Whys, Communication, DMAIC, Kaizen, lean manufacturing, Process improvement, Root cause, six sigma, Standard operating procedure
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Sustain the Gain (Part 2)
We joined our friend, John, who is a young Production Manager in part one of Sustain the Gain. John is expecting significant savings thanks to a Kaizen with his team but the results just are not there. Sound familiar? What … Continue reading →
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Tagged 5 Whys, Communication, DMAIC, Kaizen, lean manufacturing, Process improvement, Root cause, six sigma, Standard operating procedure
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Why Don’t People Follow Procedures? (Part 2)
Remember John? He’s the new Production Manager who had just implemented a new procedure when we checked in on him last. Even with the best intentions, John was unable to follow-up on how things were going for some time. When … Continue reading →
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Tagged Best practice, change management, leadership, Standard operating procedure, Toyota Way Fieldbook
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Why Don’t People Follow Procedures?
It’s a cold and rainy morning as John, a new Production Manager, is driving to the plant. He implemented a new procedure yesterday and he wants to follow-up with his team to ensure everything is going as planned. It’s an … Continue reading →
