I used this presentation at a kickoff meeting at one of our other sites. I had worked with the management team to define their Hoshin Plan prior to this and we wanted to share it with the plant.
In this 1-hour webinar you’ll learn what Lean is, why Lean is good for business and how some of the basic Lean concepts like 8 Wastes and Visual Management can improve and transform your operation.
Download the slides and more at https://goleansixsigma.com/webinar-introduction-to-lean/
Start your free Yellow Belt Training at http://www.goleansixsigma.com/free-lean-six-sigma-training/
Get The 8 Wastes Poster at https://goleansixsigma.com/product/the-8-wastes-poster/
Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Process Training ModuleFrank-G. Adler
The Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Methodology Training Module v2.0 includes:
1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 127 slides covering our seven-steps Business Process Improvement Methodology.
2. MS Word Process Measure Definition Worksheet
3. MS Word Activity Assessment Worksheet
4. MS Word Change Management Worksheet
5. MS Word Process Management Worksheet
Root Cause Analysis - Tools, Tips and Tricks to Get to the Bottom of Root CauseCraig Thornton
This webinar discusses and investigates how to conduct root cause analysis. Root cause analysis is something that companies really struggle with. There will be plenty of practical advice in the webinar to help with you understand the concepts and the tools.
If you would like to watch the recording of this webinar then copy and paste the below link into your web browser:
http://www.mangolive.com/blog-mango/root-cause-analysis-tools-webinar
I used this presentation at a kickoff meeting at one of our other sites. I had worked with the management team to define their Hoshin Plan prior to this and we wanted to share it with the plant.
In this 1-hour webinar you’ll learn what Lean is, why Lean is good for business and how some of the basic Lean concepts like 8 Wastes and Visual Management can improve and transform your operation.
Download the slides and more at https://goleansixsigma.com/webinar-introduction-to-lean/
Start your free Yellow Belt Training at http://www.goleansixsigma.com/free-lean-six-sigma-training/
Get The 8 Wastes Poster at https://goleansixsigma.com/product/the-8-wastes-poster/
Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Process Training ModuleFrank-G. Adler
The Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Methodology Training Module v2.0 includes:
1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 127 slides covering our seven-steps Business Process Improvement Methodology.
2. MS Word Process Measure Definition Worksheet
3. MS Word Activity Assessment Worksheet
4. MS Word Change Management Worksheet
5. MS Word Process Management Worksheet
Root Cause Analysis - Tools, Tips and Tricks to Get to the Bottom of Root CauseCraig Thornton
This webinar discusses and investigates how to conduct root cause analysis. Root cause analysis is something that companies really struggle with. There will be plenty of practical advice in the webinar to help with you understand the concepts and the tools.
If you would like to watch the recording of this webinar then copy and paste the below link into your web browser:
http://www.mangolive.com/blog-mango/root-cause-analysis-tools-webinar
I've been asked to put together a basic (and therefore relatively quick) introduction to Lean Six Sigma & DMAIC. While it’s not yet finished, I thought I would put it out there for people to comment on. Since the presentation is supposed to be training material there’s more text on the slides than I would prefer, but there are a few exercises and games to get the trainees involved.
I've put the PowerPoint version on my blog:
http://alesandrab.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/introduction-to-lean-six-sigma-dmaic/
The world has changed dramatically since LEAN and Six Sigma were popularized in the early 1990′s. Globalization, product proliferation, information technology, intense competition, and an activist regulatory environment have contributed to a rapid rise in complexity. As a result, many companies are finding that LEAN and Six Sigma aren’t delivering the results they expected. In this presentation, delivered by Chris Seifert at APICS 2013, we discuss a new approach that a select few companies are utilizing to achieve Operational Excellence in the face of complexity.
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. A factor is considered a root cause if removal thereof from the problem-fault-sequence prevents the final undesirable event from recurring; whereas a causal factor is one that affects an event's outcome, but is not a root cause. Though removing a causal factor can benefit an outcome, it does not prevent its recurrence with certainty.
Our roadmap to Operational Excellence highlights the key milestones for implementing an Operational Excellence Management System and a culture of Operational Discipline in order to achieve Operational Excellence. Along the roadmap, you will find links to some of our most popular blog articles. You will need to download the file to access the links.
Over a million organizations in 170 countries have adopted ISO 9001:2015 as their quality management standard. Many more are pursuing this certification. Why? Because ISO 9001 helps your company assure quality, save money and customers expect it. ISO 9001 applies to all types of organizations.
This presentation can be used to brief your employees, new hires and potential auditees so as to create awareness of the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Alternatively, the presentation may be used to supplement your materials for the training of QA professionals and internal auditors.
It covers the what and why of ISO 9001, the QMS clause structure, the audit approach and also offers practical tips on how to handle an audit session. When you are done teaching this material to your employees, they will be much more informed and comfortable with ISO 9001.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Provide background knowledge on ISO 9001
2. Gain an overview of ISO 9001 structure and the certification process
3. Understand the audit approach
4. Gather useful tips on handling an audit session
CONTENTS
1. Overview of ISO 9001
2. ISO 9001 Structure
3. ISO 9001 Certification Process
4. Audit Approach
5. Handling an Audit Session
To download this complete presentation, please go to: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
[To download this poster, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The Quality Maintenance (Hinshitsu Hozen) Poster describes the systematic approach for establishing and maintaining zero-defect conditions to create 100% good products.
The poster comes in four monochrome variations. Formatted in PDF and in editable PPTX, the poster can be easily printed on an A3 or A4-sized paper from an office copier machine and displayed on employee workstations, or distributed together with your workshop handouts.
The Quality Maintenance Poster complements the 'Quality Maintenance (Hinshitsu Hozen)' training presentation materials. It serves as a takeaway and summary of your TPM and Quality Maintenance presentation.
The 8 Steps of Quality Maintenance are:
Step 1: Verify the Existing Situation
Step 2: Investigate the Processes where Defects Occur
Step 3: Identify & Analyze 4M Conditions
Step 4: Plan Action to Correct Deficiencies
Step 5: Establish Conditions that Allow Good Products to be Achieved
Step 6: Eliminate Flaws in 4M Conditions and Finalize
Step 7: Consolidate Checking Methods
Step 8: Determine Standard Values for Checks & Revise Standards
To downoad this poster, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
Visual management is an integral part of a Lean management system. Visual management uses displays, metrics and controls to help establish and maintain continuous flow, and giving everyone a view of the work along the value stream. It includes a set of techniques that make operation standards visible so that people can follow them more easily. These techniques expose waste so that it can be prevented and eliminated.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand that visual management is an integral part of Lean transformation
2. Familiarize with the common visual tools such as red tagging, activity boards, A3 storyboards, mistake-proofing, one-point lessons, standard work, kanban, etc.
3. Gain knowledge on how to apply visual tools to add structure and stability to operations, reducing variation and increasing efficiency
CONTENTS:
Introduction
5S - The foundation for a visual workplace
Types of visual management
Visual displays
Visual metrics
Visual controls
Mistake-proofing
Andons
Warning sensors
Common visual tools
Red tagging
Activity board
A3 storyboard
One-point lesson
Standard work chart
Takt time versus actual
Kanban
To download this complete presentation, please visit: http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
I've been asked to put together a basic (and therefore relatively quick) introduction to Lean Six Sigma & DMAIC. While it’s not yet finished, I thought I would put it out there for people to comment on. Since the presentation is supposed to be training material there’s more text on the slides than I would prefer, but there are a few exercises and games to get the trainees involved.
I've put the PowerPoint version on my blog:
http://alesandrab.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/introduction-to-lean-six-sigma-dmaic/
The world has changed dramatically since LEAN and Six Sigma were popularized in the early 1990′s. Globalization, product proliferation, information technology, intense competition, and an activist regulatory environment have contributed to a rapid rise in complexity. As a result, many companies are finding that LEAN and Six Sigma aren’t delivering the results they expected. In this presentation, delivered by Chris Seifert at APICS 2013, we discuss a new approach that a select few companies are utilizing to achieve Operational Excellence in the face of complexity.
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. A factor is considered a root cause if removal thereof from the problem-fault-sequence prevents the final undesirable event from recurring; whereas a causal factor is one that affects an event's outcome, but is not a root cause. Though removing a causal factor can benefit an outcome, it does not prevent its recurrence with certainty.
Our roadmap to Operational Excellence highlights the key milestones for implementing an Operational Excellence Management System and a culture of Operational Discipline in order to achieve Operational Excellence. Along the roadmap, you will find links to some of our most popular blog articles. You will need to download the file to access the links.
Over a million organizations in 170 countries have adopted ISO 9001:2015 as their quality management standard. Many more are pursuing this certification. Why? Because ISO 9001 helps your company assure quality, save money and customers expect it. ISO 9001 applies to all types of organizations.
This presentation can be used to brief your employees, new hires and potential auditees so as to create awareness of the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Alternatively, the presentation may be used to supplement your materials for the training of QA professionals and internal auditors.
It covers the what and why of ISO 9001, the QMS clause structure, the audit approach and also offers practical tips on how to handle an audit session. When you are done teaching this material to your employees, they will be much more informed and comfortable with ISO 9001.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Provide background knowledge on ISO 9001
2. Gain an overview of ISO 9001 structure and the certification process
3. Understand the audit approach
4. Gather useful tips on handling an audit session
CONTENTS
1. Overview of ISO 9001
2. ISO 9001 Structure
3. ISO 9001 Certification Process
4. Audit Approach
5. Handling an Audit Session
To download this complete presentation, please go to: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
[To download this poster, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The Quality Maintenance (Hinshitsu Hozen) Poster describes the systematic approach for establishing and maintaining zero-defect conditions to create 100% good products.
The poster comes in four monochrome variations. Formatted in PDF and in editable PPTX, the poster can be easily printed on an A3 or A4-sized paper from an office copier machine and displayed on employee workstations, or distributed together with your workshop handouts.
The Quality Maintenance Poster complements the 'Quality Maintenance (Hinshitsu Hozen)' training presentation materials. It serves as a takeaway and summary of your TPM and Quality Maintenance presentation.
The 8 Steps of Quality Maintenance are:
Step 1: Verify the Existing Situation
Step 2: Investigate the Processes where Defects Occur
Step 3: Identify & Analyze 4M Conditions
Step 4: Plan Action to Correct Deficiencies
Step 5: Establish Conditions that Allow Good Products to be Achieved
Step 6: Eliminate Flaws in 4M Conditions and Finalize
Step 7: Consolidate Checking Methods
Step 8: Determine Standard Values for Checks & Revise Standards
To downoad this poster, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
Visual management is an integral part of a Lean management system. Visual management uses displays, metrics and controls to help establish and maintain continuous flow, and giving everyone a view of the work along the value stream. It includes a set of techniques that make operation standards visible so that people can follow them more easily. These techniques expose waste so that it can be prevented and eliminated.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand that visual management is an integral part of Lean transformation
2. Familiarize with the common visual tools such as red tagging, activity boards, A3 storyboards, mistake-proofing, one-point lessons, standard work, kanban, etc.
3. Gain knowledge on how to apply visual tools to add structure and stability to operations, reducing variation and increasing efficiency
CONTENTS:
Introduction
5S - The foundation for a visual workplace
Types of visual management
Visual displays
Visual metrics
Visual controls
Mistake-proofing
Andons
Warning sensors
Common visual tools
Red tagging
Activity board
A3 storyboard
One-point lesson
Standard work chart
Takt time versus actual
Kanban
To download this complete presentation, please visit: http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
Six Sigma (Quality Management System)
Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects.
Six sigma process is one in which 99.9999966% of the products manufactured are statistically expected to be free of defects.
Six sigma is a very clever way of branding and packaging many aspects of TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
[To download this self-assessment framework, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Assessing your Lean management implementation periodically is not just wise—it's essential. The Lean Management System Assessment (LMA) tool is grounded in the core principles of plan, do, check, act (PDCA), a fundamental aspect of Lean philosophy. It meticulously evaluates both process and behavior standards, defining five levels of maturity that can be applied across all levels of your organization.
This assessment isn't just a routine check—it's a strategic tool that clarifies your organizational goals and personal objectives. It provides a detailed snapshot of your current status relative to your standards and historical performance. Moreover, it's a compass that directs your attention to areas requiring improvement, ensuring your efforts are both focused and effective.
Adapted from the acclaimed work "Creating A Lean Culture" by David Mann, the Lean Assessment Framework stands out as a simpler, more practical alternative to the Shingo Model and the Baldrige Excellence Framework. It features eight comprehensive dimensions or categories, a user-friendly five-level maturity scale, and a straightforward 5-point scoring system that can be employed by individuals or teams.
The LMA tool provides an excellent resource for Lean or Operational Excellence Consultants who plan to use it as a holistic organizational diagnostic tool prior to recommending solutions to the client. It functions as a comprehensive organizational diagnostic tool, allowing consultants to gain a deep understanding of the client's operations before recommending tailored solutions. By utilizing the LMA, consultants can effectively identify areas for improvement, develop targeted strategies, and guide their clients towards achieving sustainable operational excellence.
In essence, the Lean Management Assessment isn't just a tool—it's a pathway to operational excellence. It offers a structured and insightful method to evaluate and enhance your Lean implementation, providing invaluable guidance for continuous improvement and sustainable progress.
BENEFITS OF ASSESSMENT:
1. The dimensions and questions themselves should help to clarify what you are working toward, for yourself and for the rest of your organization.
2. An assessment should tell you where you stand relative to your standards and relative to your earlier status.
3. The results of an assessment will help you identify where you need to focus efforts to improve.
CONTENTS
1. Overview of Lean Management Assessment
2. Scoring System
3. Assessment Criteria
4. Assessment Guidelines
Continuous improvement: the Deming Wheel (PDCA)encognize G.K.
To a certain extent, improving the performance of a company can be achieved through the improvement of its underlying structure, processes and organization. As part of the famous Kaizen practices, a common management method used to initiate and sustain a virtuous circle of continuous improvement is the Deming wheel, also known as the Shewhart cycle and more frequently referred as the PDCA cycle. This method simply consists in running iteratively four steps on the system to improve: Plan (define objectives, success criteria, contingencies), Do (execution), Check (analyse result against initial objectives and success criteria), Act (adjust).
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Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
Recruiting in the Digital Age: A Social Media MasterclassLuanWise
In this masterclass, presented at the Global HR Summit on 5th June 2024, Luan Wise explored the essential features of social media platforms that support talent acquisition, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
LA HUG - Video Testimonials with Chynna Morgan - June 2024Lital Barkan
Have you ever heard that user-generated content or video testimonials can take your brand to the next level? We will explore how you can effectively use video testimonials to leverage and boost your sales, content strategy, and increase your CRM data.🤯
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Implicitly or explicitly all competing businesses employ a strategy to select a mix
of marketing resources. Formulating such competitive strategies fundamentally
involves recognizing relationships between elements of the marketing mix (e.g.,
price and product quality), as well as assessing competitive and market conditions
(i.e., industry structure in the language of economics).
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"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
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"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬."
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2. Introduction
◦ Continuous improvement technique are the methods or effort to improve products, services, or
processes.
◦ The major focus of these techniques is to ‘getting better all the time’
◦ The core principle of CIT is the (self) reflection of processes.
◦ The emphasis of CIT is on incremental, continual steps rather than giant leaps.
◦ The purpose of CIP is the identification, reduction, and elimination of suboptimal processes.
4. Kanban
◦ Kanban is used to manage individual, team, or even organization-wide work. Although popularized by
software teams, Kanban can be applied to virtually any process that has distinct steps, and is
frequently used by marketing, sales, finance, and other disciplines.
◦ Kanban to help you visualize, manage, and optimize your workflows.
◦ Kanban is about evolution, not revolution.
◦ There are four big ideas in Kanban:
Visualize your process
Limit work in process
Focus on flow
Continuously improve
5. A3s
◦ A3s to provide vision and structure to big-picture improvements.
◦ A3 is a structured approach to problem solving used by Lean and Agile organizations. The term
A3 describes a type of oversized paper which is used to plan projects. The purpose of an A3 is
to:
Document the learning, decisions, and planning involved with solving a problem
Facilitate communication with people in other departments
Provide structure to problem-solving so as to maximize learning
6. Kaizen
◦ Kaizen is a business philosophy that focuses on gradually improving productivity by involving all
employees and by making the work environment more efficient.
◦ Kaizen translates to "change for the better" or "continuous improvement.”
◦ Key elements of kaizen are quality, effort, involvement of all employees, willingness to change,
and communication.
◦ The small changes used in kaizen can involve quality control, just-in-time delivery, standardized
work, the use of efficient equipment, and the elimination of waste.
◦ Changes can come from any employee anytime and don’t have to happen slowly, although
kaizen recognizes that small changes now can have big future impacts.
7. Plan – Do – Check – Act (PDCA) Cycle
◦ PDCA cycle supports continuous improvement and Kaizen. It provides a process for
improvement since the early design (planning) stage of any process, system, product or service.
This is used to systematically test hypotheses.
◦ Requires 4 basic steps-
◦ Plan: Identify an opportunity and plan for change.
◦ Do: Implement the change on a small scale.
◦ Check: Use data to analyze the results of the change and determine whether it made a
difference.
◦ Act: If the change was successful, implement it on a wider scale and continuously assess your
results. If the change did not work, begin the cycle again.
8. Gemba Walks
◦ Lean leaders recognize that the vast majority of the value generated in their organizations is by
the people with their hands on the product. The best ideas for improving their organizational
processes can only come from those employees. And leaders can only tap into that knowledge
by getting out of their offices and, to use another Japanese term, going to the gemba – the
place where things are really happening.
◦ Gemba walks are informal, casual opportunities for leaders to get a sense of what’s happening
in the organization.
◦ Gemba walks are therefore employed to keep leaders and front-line workers on the same page
9. The 5 Whys
◦ The 5 Whys to encourage inquisitive thinking and effective problem solving .
◦ The 5 Whys method is very simple in practice: Start with a problem statement, and then ask
“why” until the root cause is revealed.
◦ It is used in the Analyze phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve,
Control) methodology.
◦ The 5 Whys is a thinking tool for identifying the root causes of problems. Using the 5 Whys,
teams practicing continuous improvement are able to:
move past blame
think beyond the specific context of a problem
identify a proper, sustainable solution to resolve the issue
10. Value stream mapping
◦ Value stream mapping as a lean tool that employs a flowchart documenting every step in the
process. Many lean practitioners see
◦ VSM as a fundamental tool to identify waste, reduce process cycle times, and implement
process improvement.
◦ It is a lean-management method for analyzing the current state and designing a future state
for the series of events that take a product or service from the beginning of the specific
process until it reaches the customer.
◦ Value Stream Mapping, to help organizations focus on structuring processes around customer
needs.
◦ Value stream mapping, as with other good visualizations, serves as an effective tool for
communication, collaboration and even culture change. Decision makers can clearly visualize
the current state of the process and where waste is occurring.