Advanced Lean Strategies for Office & Service Environments

TKMG, Inc.
TKMG, Inc.President, The Karen Martin Group, Inc. at TKMG, Inc.
Lean Webinar Series:
Advanced Lean for Office &
Service
November 9, 2010

Company

LOGO
Webinar Content
How and when to use takt time to balance work.
How to approach the need for load leveling.
How cross-training and co-location is an essential
step in a transformation.
The vital role and responsibilities for process
owners.
How to achieve value stream alignment.
How to translate operational metrics into financial
terms.

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Creating a Lean Enterprise

Initial Lean focus


Eliminate muda – Waste

Advanced Lean




Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or
equipment)
Eliminate mura – Uneveness

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Your Instructor
 Early career as a scientist; migrated to
quality & operations design and
management in the mid-80’s.
 Launched Karen Martin & Associates in
1993.
 Specialize in Lean transformations in nonmanufacturing environments.
 Co-author of The Kaizen Event Planner;
co-developer of Metrics-Based Process
Mapping: An Excel-Based Solution.
 Instructor in University of California, San
Diego’s Lean Enterprise program.
© 2010 Karen Martin & Associates

Karen Martin,
Principal
Karen Martin &
Associates

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Webinar Participants’ Experience
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True Beginner

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Understanding

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Value Stream Mapping Proficiency
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Most Advanced Lean Tool(s)
None
Visual management
A3
Value stream mapping
5S
Kaizen events
Kanban

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Layout/cells
Root cause analysis
Metrics-based process
mapping
Takt time
Critical-to-Quality Tree
PDCA and DMAIC

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Building a Lean Enterprise

Process
Stabilization
Tools
Building a Lean Enterprise

FlowEnhancing
Tools
Building a Lean Enterprise
Multi-Functional Workers /
Cross-Training
Eases scheduling / more flexibility
Improves employee value to organization
Greater job satisfaction
Better problem-solving and decision-making
Required for one-piece flow or a pull system to
function properly
If work is segmented, rotate frequently enough
to keep skills and satisfaction up


Based on work volume and complexity

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Building a Lean Enterprise
Problems with Poor Layout

Sales

Estimating

Design
Engineer

Materials

Purchasing

Scheduling

 Internal suppliers and customers are not connected



Difficult to solve problems
Difficulty innovating / sharing best practices

 Difficult to find work and track progress
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Office Cell
Linking people and processes into the most efficient
combination to maximize value-added content while
minimizing waste.
Cross-functional

One piece flow


Balanced -- waste removed



Cross-trained team



Standard work



Staffed to meet demand
Forms

Shared files
In

Out

More efficient communication
Single point scheduling
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Loan Processing Flow

1

Legend
Work-In-Process (WIP)

(Before)

Account
Executive
(AE)

Sequence Number

2

Account
Manager
(AM)

Underwriter
(UW)

Elevators
& Restrooms

4

UW

5

5

AE

6
Funder
(FD)

1
4
AE

2
AM

4

1

2
AM

4

3

Set-Up
(SU)

6
FD
Loan Processing Flow
(After)

Customer

Customer

Shared
Resource

1
AE

Elevators
& Restrooms

2
AM

2

1

AM

AE

2

3

2

1

AE

AM

Set-Up

AM

AE

5

4

3

4

5

FD

UW

Set-Up

UW

FD

Customer

Customer

1
Mortgage Application Process
Improvement Results

Metric

Before

After

Time to process a loan

5 Days

1.5 Days

Customer complaints

4/Loan

1/Loan

WIP

60 Loans

25 Loans

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Building a Lean Enterprise
Pull Systems
A method of controlling the flow of work and/or
material by replenishing work/material only as it is
consumed
Types



One-Piece Flow
FIFO lanes (first-in-first-out)
 Visual system authorizing supplier to send next “order”
 Note: FIFO in and of itself is not a pull system



Kanban
 Visual card system authorizing supplier to replenish
stock/supplies/parts

If flow stops at a single point (no consumption),
everything upstream stops as well (no
replenishment)
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Pull System Flow Diagram
Closed loop

Customer

RFQ

Verify
In
In
Complete
Completed
Enter info.
quote per Quote
Box
in QEF log Box Quote
QEF

Customer

Information Request

Document Flow
WIP Locations

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Pull Systems Concepts
If a bottleneck occurs, everything
upstream must stop!
Resource re-allocation must occur.


Cross-trained workers are essential.

Highlights problems and makes corrective
action mandatory.

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Pull System in Admin Processes
Step A

Step B

Step C

Step D

Color coded folders or cards  quick
status of WIP at each process step
Maximum number of visual indicators
between each process  full queue
indicates resources must be re-diverted
Monitor WIP at first process to estimate
current throughput time
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Step E
Single Bin Kanban System
Cardboard
Divider

Kanban
Card

Place card on top of
parts immediately
under divider

(1)
Appropriate
Sized Bin
(kanban
quantity fits
into one bin)

(2)
(3)
Draw Line Inside Insert Cardboard
Pan at Order
Divider to Create
Point Level
Physical Barrier
Two-Bin Color-coded System
Tape Kanban
Do not replenish

Replenish
Before / After

Excessive inventory;
Unclear who is responsible for
management/replenishment

Controlled inventory;
Color-coding identifies who is
responsible for
management/replenishment

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Building a Lean Enterprise
Creating a Lean Enterprise

Eliminate muda – Waste
Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or
equipment)
Eliminate mura – Uneveness

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Unbalanced Work
20
18

Takt Time

Process Cycle Time

16

= 15 Min.

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12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Order Entry Sales Review

Design

Estimating
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Takt Time Application
German word being “pace” or “drumbeat”
Used for balancing work and reducing
bottlenecks (especially for high volume work)
Best when workers are dedicated to one type of
activity (even if for only a portion of the day)


Tough to use when workers are multi-tasked

Will vary based on heavier or lower demand
periods

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Takt Time Example:
Continuous Production

Available work time
Takt time =

Customer demand

“Touch down”

480 minutes/day
Takt time =

45 new accounts

= 10.6 mins

Each process step must have a process time of
10 minutes or less to avoid development of a
backlog – OR more people to perform the task.
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Balanced Work

Process Cycle Time

20
Takt Time
= 15 Min.

15

10

5

0
Order Entry &
Review

Standard
Design

Complex
Design

Estimating

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Work Balancing Considerations
 Avoid creating excessively narrow scopes of
responsibility.
 “Production line” vs. one-stop-shop






Assess “between work item” mental setup (switching) required –
if redundant mental setup, consider one-stop-shop
Assess “within work item” mental setup (switching) required – if
too much, consider production line
Assess skill requirements – can one person easily do it all?

 Who’s job is it?


Be willing to challenge paradigms

 Segment the work when necessary

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Use Work Segmentation in High
Variation Environments
Segment work based on process time needed to
complete the tasks (e.g. degree of complexity).
Cross-train workers to do all levels of
complexity.
Rotate staff from team to team frequently to
keep interest and skill level high.


Creates organizational flexibility

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Task-level FTE Requirements

Process Time
# FTEs Required =

20 mins
# FTEs =

10 mins

Takt Time
2 FTEs required to
=
meet customer demand

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Creating a Lean Enterprise

Eliminate muda – Waste
Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or
equipment)
Eliminate mura – Uneveness

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Load Leveling
Three product types: A, B, C
Weekly customer demand: 12 A’s, 9 B’s, 3 C’s
Traditional Production Model


AAAAAAAAAAAA—BBBBBBBBB—CCC

Better


AAAA-BBB-C-AAAA-BBB-C-AAAA-BBB-C

Best


ACABABAB ACABABAB ACABABAB

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Production Smoothing
(Heijunka)
Leveling of:
Volume of production


The same quantity is produced each “interval”
for each product family

Variety of production (product mix)


Every (high-volume) model is produced every
“interval”

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Load Leveling Tips
 First seek the root cause!
 When external customers are creating unlevel incoming
load




We have much more influence over external customer behavior
than we think.
Incentives:
 Information – e.g. add peak times to ACD phone recordings
 Financial – provide discounts, etc. for making requests during certain
time periods – e.g. sunset dinner specials

 When sales team creates unlevel incoming load


Change commission period/schedule.

 When internal department creates unlevel load, find out
why and apply a countermeasure or incentive that works
for all.
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Prerequisites to
Production Smoothing
1.
2.
3.
4.

Connect the processes where possible (cells)
Create pull
Create flow (balance the work)
Achieve predictability (level output produced
daily for the cell or the line)
5. Reduce work type changeover time
6. Increase number of changeovers per day so
can increase the number of each type of work
produced per day

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Heijunka for the Office

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Heijunka
Wheel

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Lean Management

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Process Ownership & Value
Stream Alignment
 Value Stream Champion / Manager




Sole individual responsible for the performance of an entire
value stream across multiple departments or divisions.
Often carry P & L responsibility.

 Process Owner


Sole individual responsible for the performance of a process
across many functions, regardless of the org chart.
 Ongoing monitoring
 Ongoing improvement

 Org chart management



Direct reporting lines for day-to-day operation
Dotted lines to subject matter/policy expertise.

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Creating Lean Leaders & Culture
The improvement professional’s primary role is
to sell and teach.


Many leaders aren’t improvement savvy.
 Help them understand the process, the resources required,
etc. – answer Why? Why? Why?



Many individuals have been “burned” by previous
improvement approaches and are fearful in today’s
economy.
 Help them see what’s in it for them.



Most people – from leadership to frontlines – aren’t
proficient problem solvers.
 Teach them to fish.

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Looking for Stuff: Time is Money
Organization with 1,500 employees



Earn average of $22 per hour
Work 250 days per year

Each employee spends an average of 10
minutes per day looking or waiting for stuff


Individual impact
 = 41.7 hours wasted time per year
 = 0ver a week of frustrating, unfulfilling, nonproductive time



Organizational impact
 = 62,550 hours of nonproductive time
 30 FTEs worth of wasted resources
 = $1.4 unnecessary direct expense per year

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Translating Office/Service
Improvements into Financial Terms
(aka “Monetizing Results”)

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Monetizing Results –
Expense Reduction Possibilities
 Payroll



Paid overtime
Attrition (if flat or losing market share)

 In-sourcing previously outsourced services
 Supplies (one-time gain when implementing kanban)
 Software licenses
 Shipping expenses
 Facility-related



Leases
Utilities

 Borrowing expenses (due to improved cash flow)

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Monetizing Results –
Cost Avoidance Possibilities
Freed capacity / hiring expenses
Turnover reduction / hiring expenses
Regulatory fines
Not scrapping nonreturnable material/supplies
Not ordering duplicate material/supplies
Not having to borrow money (due to improved
cash flow)

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Monetizing Results – Revenue Gains, Revenue
Loss Avoidance, and Profit Gains

Freed capacity




Ability to absorb additional work without additional
labor or equipment
New revenue streams

Revenue gains



Shorter time to market
Sales team fully functional more quickly

Market share gains
Retaining high risk (“jeopardy”) accounts

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Monetizing Results –
Revenue Loss Possibilities
Reducing PT in T&M Environments


Overcome by market share gains & new revenue
streams

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Advanced Lean Strategies for Office & Service Environments

  • 1. Lean Webinar Series: Advanced Lean for Office & Service November 9, 2010 Company LOGO
  • 2. Webinar Content How and when to use takt time to balance work. How to approach the need for load leveling. How cross-training and co-location is an essential step in a transformation. The vital role and responsibilities for process owners. How to achieve value stream alignment. How to translate operational metrics into financial terms. © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 2
  • 3. Creating a Lean Enterprise Initial Lean focus  Eliminate muda – Waste Advanced Lean   Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or equipment) Eliminate mura – Uneveness © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 3
  • 4. Your Instructor  Early career as a scientist; migrated to quality & operations design and management in the mid-80’s.  Launched Karen Martin & Associates in 1993.  Specialize in Lean transformations in nonmanufacturing environments.  Co-author of The Kaizen Event Planner; co-developer of Metrics-Based Process Mapping: An Excel-Based Solution.  Instructor in University of California, San Diego’s Lean Enterprise program. © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates Karen Martin, Principal Karen Martin & Associates 4
  • 5. Webinar Participants’ Experience 60 49% 50 39% 40 30 20 9% 10 3% 0 True Beginner © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates Basic Understanding Skilled Highly Skilled 5
  • 6. Value Stream Mapping Proficiency 60 48% 50 40 35% 30 20 10 12% 5% 0 Never created one © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates Just learning Skilled Highly skilled 6
  • 7. Most Advanced Lean Tool(s) None Visual management A3 Value stream mapping 5S Kaizen events Kanban © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates Layout/cells Root cause analysis Metrics-based process mapping Takt time Critical-to-Quality Tree PDCA and DMAIC 7
  • 8. Building a Lean Enterprise Process Stabilization Tools
  • 9. Building a Lean Enterprise FlowEnhancing Tools
  • 10. Building a Lean Enterprise
  • 11. Multi-Functional Workers / Cross-Training Eases scheduling / more flexibility Improves employee value to organization Greater job satisfaction Better problem-solving and decision-making Required for one-piece flow or a pull system to function properly If work is segmented, rotate frequently enough to keep skills and satisfaction up  Based on work volume and complexity 11
  • 12. Building a Lean Enterprise
  • 13. Problems with Poor Layout Sales Estimating Design Engineer Materials Purchasing Scheduling  Internal suppliers and customers are not connected   Difficult to solve problems Difficulty innovating / sharing best practices  Difficult to find work and track progress 13
  • 14. Office Cell Linking people and processes into the most efficient combination to maximize value-added content while minimizing waste. Cross-functional One piece flow  Balanced -- waste removed  Cross-trained team  Standard work  Staffed to meet demand Forms Shared files In Out More efficient communication Single point scheduling 14
  • 15. Loan Processing Flow 1 Legend Work-In-Process (WIP) (Before) Account Executive (AE) Sequence Number 2 Account Manager (AM) Underwriter (UW) Elevators & Restrooms 4 UW 5 5 AE 6 Funder (FD) 1 4 AE 2 AM 4 1 2 AM 4 3 Set-Up (SU) 6 FD
  • 16. Loan Processing Flow (After) Customer Customer Shared Resource 1 AE Elevators & Restrooms 2 AM 2 1 AM AE 2 3 2 1 AE AM Set-Up AM AE 5 4 3 4 5 FD UW Set-Up UW FD Customer Customer 1
  • 17. Mortgage Application Process Improvement Results Metric Before After Time to process a loan 5 Days 1.5 Days Customer complaints 4/Loan 1/Loan WIP 60 Loans 25 Loans 17
  • 18. Building a Lean Enterprise
  • 19. Pull Systems A method of controlling the flow of work and/or material by replenishing work/material only as it is consumed Types   One-Piece Flow FIFO lanes (first-in-first-out)  Visual system authorizing supplier to send next “order”  Note: FIFO in and of itself is not a pull system  Kanban  Visual card system authorizing supplier to replenish stock/supplies/parts If flow stops at a single point (no consumption), everything upstream stops as well (no replenishment) 19
  • 20. Pull System Flow Diagram Closed loop Customer RFQ Verify In In Complete Completed Enter info. quote per Quote Box in QEF log Box Quote QEF Customer Information Request Document Flow WIP Locations © 2008 Karen Martin & Associates
  • 21. Pull Systems Concepts If a bottleneck occurs, everything upstream must stop! Resource re-allocation must occur.  Cross-trained workers are essential. Highlights problems and makes corrective action mandatory. © 2008 Karen Martin & Associates
  • 22. Pull System in Admin Processes Step A Step B Step C Step D Color coded folders or cards  quick status of WIP at each process step Maximum number of visual indicators between each process  full queue indicates resources must be re-diverted Monitor WIP at first process to estimate current throughput time © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates Step E
  • 23. Single Bin Kanban System Cardboard Divider Kanban Card Place card on top of parts immediately under divider (1) Appropriate Sized Bin (kanban quantity fits into one bin) (2) (3) Draw Line Inside Insert Cardboard Pan at Order Divider to Create Point Level Physical Barrier
  • 25. Tape Kanban Do not replenish Replenish
  • 26. Before / After Excessive inventory; Unclear who is responsible for management/replenishment Controlled inventory; Color-coding identifies who is responsible for management/replenishment 26
  • 27. Building a Lean Enterprise
  • 28. Creating a Lean Enterprise Eliminate muda – Waste Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or equipment) Eliminate mura – Uneveness 28
  • 29. Unbalanced Work 20 18 Takt Time Process Cycle Time 16 = 15 Min. 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Order Entry Sales Review Design Estimating 29
  • 30. Takt Time Application German word being “pace” or “drumbeat” Used for balancing work and reducing bottlenecks (especially for high volume work) Best when workers are dedicated to one type of activity (even if for only a portion of the day)  Tough to use when workers are multi-tasked Will vary based on heavier or lower demand periods 30
  • 31. Takt Time Example: Continuous Production Available work time Takt time = Customer demand “Touch down” 480 minutes/day Takt time = 45 new accounts = 10.6 mins Each process step must have a process time of 10 minutes or less to avoid development of a backlog – OR more people to perform the task. 31
  • 32. Balanced Work Process Cycle Time 20 Takt Time = 15 Min. 15 10 5 0 Order Entry & Review Standard Design Complex Design Estimating 32
  • 33. Work Balancing Considerations  Avoid creating excessively narrow scopes of responsibility.  “Production line” vs. one-stop-shop    Assess “between work item” mental setup (switching) required – if redundant mental setup, consider one-stop-shop Assess “within work item” mental setup (switching) required – if too much, consider production line Assess skill requirements – can one person easily do it all?  Who’s job is it?  Be willing to challenge paradigms  Segment the work when necessary © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 33
  • 34. Use Work Segmentation in High Variation Environments Segment work based on process time needed to complete the tasks (e.g. degree of complexity). Cross-train workers to do all levels of complexity. Rotate staff from team to team frequently to keep interest and skill level high.  Creates organizational flexibility © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 34
  • 35. Task-level FTE Requirements Process Time # FTEs Required = 20 mins # FTEs = 10 mins Takt Time 2 FTEs required to = meet customer demand 35
  • 36. Creating a Lean Enterprise Eliminate muda – Waste Eliminate muri – Overburden (people or equipment) Eliminate mura – Uneveness 36
  • 37. Load Leveling Three product types: A, B, C Weekly customer demand: 12 A’s, 9 B’s, 3 C’s Traditional Production Model  AAAAAAAAAAAA—BBBBBBBBB—CCC Better  AAAA-BBB-C-AAAA-BBB-C-AAAA-BBB-C Best  ACABABAB ACABABAB ACABABAB © 2008 Karen Martin & Associates 37
  • 38. Production Smoothing (Heijunka) Leveling of: Volume of production  The same quantity is produced each “interval” for each product family Variety of production (product mix)  Every (high-volume) model is produced every “interval” © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates
  • 39. Load Leveling Tips  First seek the root cause!  When external customers are creating unlevel incoming load   We have much more influence over external customer behavior than we think. Incentives:  Information – e.g. add peak times to ACD phone recordings  Financial – provide discounts, etc. for making requests during certain time periods – e.g. sunset dinner specials  When sales team creates unlevel incoming load  Change commission period/schedule.  When internal department creates unlevel load, find out why and apply a countermeasure or incentive that works for all. © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 39
  • 40. Prerequisites to Production Smoothing 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect the processes where possible (cells) Create pull Create flow (balance the work) Achieve predictability (level output produced daily for the cell or the line) 5. Reduce work type changeover time 6. Increase number of changeovers per day so can increase the number of each type of work produced per day © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates
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  • 42. Heijunka for the Office 42
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  • 45. Lean Management © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 45
  • 46. Process Ownership & Value Stream Alignment  Value Stream Champion / Manager   Sole individual responsible for the performance of an entire value stream across multiple departments or divisions. Often carry P & L responsibility.  Process Owner  Sole individual responsible for the performance of a process across many functions, regardless of the org chart.  Ongoing monitoring  Ongoing improvement  Org chart management   Direct reporting lines for day-to-day operation Dotted lines to subject matter/policy expertise. © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 46
  • 47. Creating Lean Leaders & Culture The improvement professional’s primary role is to sell and teach.  Many leaders aren’t improvement savvy.  Help them understand the process, the resources required, etc. – answer Why? Why? Why?  Many individuals have been “burned” by previous improvement approaches and are fearful in today’s economy.  Help them see what’s in it for them.  Most people – from leadership to frontlines – aren’t proficient problem solvers.  Teach them to fish. © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 47
  • 48. Looking for Stuff: Time is Money Organization with 1,500 employees   Earn average of $22 per hour Work 250 days per year Each employee spends an average of 10 minutes per day looking or waiting for stuff  Individual impact  = 41.7 hours wasted time per year  = 0ver a week of frustrating, unfulfilling, nonproductive time  Organizational impact  = 62,550 hours of nonproductive time  30 FTEs worth of wasted resources  = $1.4 unnecessary direct expense per year © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 48
  • 49. Translating Office/Service Improvements into Financial Terms (aka “Monetizing Results”) © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 49
  • 50. Monetizing Results – Expense Reduction Possibilities  Payroll   Paid overtime Attrition (if flat or losing market share)  In-sourcing previously outsourced services  Supplies (one-time gain when implementing kanban)  Software licenses  Shipping expenses  Facility-related   Leases Utilities  Borrowing expenses (due to improved cash flow) © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 50
  • 51. Monetizing Results – Cost Avoidance Possibilities Freed capacity / hiring expenses Turnover reduction / hiring expenses Regulatory fines Not scrapping nonreturnable material/supplies Not ordering duplicate material/supplies Not having to borrow money (due to improved cash flow) © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 51
  • 52. Monetizing Results – Revenue Gains, Revenue Loss Avoidance, and Profit Gains Freed capacity   Ability to absorb additional work without additional labor or equipment New revenue streams Revenue gains   Shorter time to market Sales team fully functional more quickly Market share gains Retaining high risk (“jeopardy”) accounts © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 52
  • 53. Monetizing Results – Revenue Loss Possibilities Reducing PT in T&M Environments  Overcome by market share gains & new revenue streams © 2010 Karen Martin & Associates 53
  • 54. For Further Questions 7770 Regents Road #635 San Diego, CA 92122 858.677.6799 ksm@ksmartin.com Free webinars and monthly newsletter: www.ksmartin.com/subscribe Connect with us: 54