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10 Random Tips to Help Supercharge You on Your Lean Journey
Presented by
Jeff HajekGotta Go Lean
Tim McMahonA Lean Journey
Version
9/13/2011
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Go to the Gemba
Go see for yourself at the place the work is done. Look at the process and talk with the people
Ask these three simple questions:What is the process?How can you tell it is working?What are you doing to improve it (if it is working)?
Teaches us to see in new ways what we have failed to see before
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Watch and Listen to What People
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I’m on board with the changes.
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Develop Your People
Encourage learning, teamwork and continuous improvement. Build knowledge in problem solving thinking and countermeasures. Continue
learning and trying out new ideasEncourage experimentation and taking reasonable risk.Trust people to do the
right thing
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Find Little, Instant Rewards
Free lunchParking spacesCredit in company storeLeave 5 minutes early (beat the rush)DonutsMmmmm
….Donuts© 2011 by Velaction Continuous Improvement, LLC and Tim McMahon.
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Many Small Wins, Rather Than The Occasional Big
WinSmall wins keep up the enthusiasm, and certainly add up. Embed
your improvements for lasting change.“The way we do things around here.”Management needs to continually recognize small wins.
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Buy People Books
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Stop Fighting Fires
Problems (fires) can be avoided and the resulting fire fighting by trying these proactive steps:Stop rewarding fire fighting and start recognizing fire preventing.Create a corrective and preventative action process based on root cause analysis.
Conduct follow-ups.Share lessons learned. Use mistake proofing and standard work practices.
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Measure Twice, Improve Once
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Map Your Value Stream
Mapping your processes will help you understand the actual condition.The actual place or location in which a process occursThe actual employees working in that location
The actual process in that locationA Target is not the same as a Target ConditionTake a tour from end-to-end of the flow with out prejudice.
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Remember: Lean is a Four Letter Word
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Bonus Tip: Quarter inch steel doesn’t make good shelving
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Conclusion
Go to the GembaWatch and Listen to What People
Really SayDevelop Your People
Find Little, Instant RewardsMany Small Wins, Rather Than The Occasional Big Win
Buy People BooksStop Fighting Fires
Measure Twice, Improve OnceMap Your Value Stream
Remember: Lean is a Four Letter Word
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Follow-up Information
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Questions
Jeff HajekInfo@Velaction.com
www.GottaGoLean.com1.800.670.5805Tim McMahon
http://linkedin.com/in/timothyfmcmahon860-469-LEAN (5326)
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