Category: Standard Work & Process

  • New Year, New Leader Standard Work (LSW)

    New Year, New Leader Standard Work (LSW)

    When implementing LSW in a production environment, it is important to involve all members of the production team in the process. This can help to ensure that everyone has a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities and that they are fully committed to the implementation of LSW.

  • 4 Rules of Process: Rule #4

    4 Rules of Process: Rule #4

    If a process is not measured with reliable data, it can be difficult to accurately assess its effectiveness or identify areas for improvement. This is because the data being used to evaluate the process may be incomplete, inaccurate, or biased, which can lead to incorrect conclusions being drawn.

  • 4 Rules of Process: Rule #3

    4 Rules of Process: Rule #3

    If a process isn’t easy to follow because of various obstacles (problems with equipment, materials, schedules, instructions, etc.) workers will be forced to work “around the system” to get the job done; this will produce differing results.

  • Theory of Constraints Training Pack

    Theory of Constraints Training Pack

    Participants in TOC training programs may also learn about how to apply these concepts to real-world business situations, including how to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, how to set and achieve goals, and how to measure and improve organizational performance.

  • 5 Proven Steps for Effectively Solving Problems

    5 Proven Steps for Effectively Solving Problems

    Structured problem-solving is a valuable tool for effectively identifying and addressing problems. It allows for a logical and systematic approach that can help to ensure that the best solution is chosen and implemented. However, there are several factors that can prevent people from using this process, and it is important…

  • 4 Rules of Process: Rule #2

    4 Rules of Process: Rule #2

    When we create or update processes and they are not fully understood by the people doing the work, they will find ways to get the work done based on their own experiences. Evidence of this is when you try to train someone with different people and the trainer remarks “we…

  • 4 Rules of Process: Rule #1

    4 Rules of Process: Rule #1

    “This approach is not unilateral however. It is necessary to play catch ball with those who will be doing the work. This will ensure they buy in to the process but it is up to the leader to define the parameters to make sure no effort is wasted.”

  • A Summary of the 4 Rules of Process

    A Summary of the 4 Rules of Process

    “If a process is not clearly defined, it will be up to the individual worker to know how to get the job done; this means that the process will be done differently by different people”

  • The Shift Playbook

    The Shift Playbook

    “How do we know what to improve if we don’t know what’s happening?”

  • Smartsheets For Lean Safety Management

    Smartsheets For Lean Safety Management

    A simple form created for the incident management sheet allows inputs for notifications from a desktop, mobile phone, or tablet. No user license is necessary to be able to use the input form meaning you can deploy to anyone involved in any activity with your organization.