1. Work-related improvement meetings are regular, as a part of normal scheduled work. We do not charge it to overtime.
No, not in our plantYes, this is correct
2. Everybody is involved in Kaizen.
3. Our teams are cross-functional.
4. All the teams are empowered to implement their ideas.
5. The teams use data and facts for making decisions (like OEE, CMMS-reports, quality scores...)
6. The team meetings are carried out without the need of management support .
7. All teams have appropriate guidance and training.
8. Number of improvements implemented per employee and year is:
Less than 1Greater than 20
9. All ideas are documented accordingly.
10. Kaizen works without rewards for individuals
11. The teams use tested tools in solving problems like Pareto Charts, Cause-Effect Diagrams, etc..
12. The teams handle more and more advanced tasks.
By Oskar Olofsson
Making lean work for you
World-Class / Lean Manufacturing
5S Implementation
SMED Quick Change-over
TPM and Plant Maintenance
Succeeding With Standardized Work
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