Lean

Lean methodology defines 8 forms of waste: Transportation Inventory Overprocessing Overproduction Waiting Motion Defects Under utilized skills Transportation waste Movement of material, paper etc. that adds unnecessary time to the flow, increasing risk of being lost, placed in wrong location during transportation. Inventory waste Packaging or finished goods inventory, requires…

A tool to help understand the set of reasons why a project is necessary. List of “consequences if the problem is not fixed” and ‘benefits of making the change”. People are motivated by threats and opportunities; Identify the stakeholder group who needs to understand why the project is needed; Brainstorm…

MAIN STEP ELEMENTS FOR YOUR PROJECT Step 1: EEM Project Definition Write and sign SCOPE Project kick off with project TEAM Define KPI’s and Targets based on project charter Ensure stakeholder expectations are clear. Conduct DESIGN REVIEW with check list to include added parameters to the conceptual design. Required Deliverables…

Customer focus drives such questions as: Why are we in business?Where do we need to be in the future?What is the source of our ‘Competitive Advantage’? Customers align cross functional organizations: What drives purchasing behaviour?What is a defect, what is Value? Who is the Customer? All end users or recipient…