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1. T07
BASIC LEAN TRAINING
Summary

2. The 10 Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Commandments:
1 – Waste (Muda) is the nr. 1 enemy. To eliminate it, you need to get your “hands
dirty”.
2 – Gradual improvements made continuously are not punctual tear.
3 – Everybody in the company has to be involved, from the top management to the
shop floor workers.
Summary

3. The 10 Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Commandments: (continued)
4 – The strategy must be cheap.
• Increase productivity without significant investments.
• One should not invest large amounts of money in technology and consultancy.
5 – Applies anywhere and not only for the oriental culture.
6 – It is based on visual management, full transparency of procedures, processes and
values making problems and waste visible to everyone.
Summary

4. The 10 Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Commandments: (continued)
7 – Focus the attention on the place where value is actually created
(‘’gemba’’ in japanese = real place).
8 – Oriented towards processes.
9 - The essential motto of organizational knowledge is learning by doing.
Summary

5. The 10 Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Commandments: (continued)
10 – Give priority to people; believe that the main effort for improvement
must come from a new mentality and people’s work style by
 Personal guidance towards quality
 Team work
 Creating a culture of wisdom
 Elevation of the moral
 Self discipline
 Quality circles eg. PDCA
 Practicing individual and team suggestions
Summary

6. What new things have you LEARNED about Lean?

7. END
Toyota production system: beyond large-scale
production
TAIICHI AUTOR OHNO
Productivity Press edition, 1988
Authors: James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones.
Daniel Roos

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