Kaizen Self Assessment

Audit - How well do these statements correspond to your facility?

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.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

3. Our teams are cross-functional.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

4. All the teams are empowered to implement their ideas.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

5. The teams use data and facts for making decisions (like OEE, CMMS-reports, quality scores...)

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

6. The team meetings are carried out without the need of management support .

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

7. All teams have appropriate guidance and training.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

8. Number of improvements implemented per employee and year is:

Less than 1Greater than 20

9. All ideas are documented accordingly.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

10. Kaizen works without rewards for individuals

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

11. The teams use tested tools in solving problems like Pareto Charts, Cause-Effect Diagrams, etc..

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

12. The teams handle more and more advanced tasks.

No, not in our plantYes, this is correct

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