Tools
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
We should be able to determine whether we need to put detection in place in certain areas and determine how to recover from certain fault conditions.
Read More »Identifying Phenomena for Minor Stops – 6 Gens
The Deep KAIZEN Approach to Minor Stops (Identifying Phenomena) 1. The 6 ‘Gens’ “Gen ba” 現場 – The Precise Location Go to the actual place where the problem occurs and examine everything carefully. “Gen butsu” 現物 – The Evidence View the actual objects, parts, and materials involved in the problem. “Gen shou”…
Read More »Packaging material changeover loss reduction
Due to decreased warehouse space, consumer packaged goods companies are forced to have shorter production runs, which leads to increased number of changeovers. Agenda Training Objectives and Expectations To reduce C/O time by at least 50%; To develop training material to roll out across all production areas. Six major equipment…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Reviews
An Autonomous Maintenance review is a coaching session carried out by a higher level group in the overlapping small group pyramid in order to ensure that every member of the team under review has fully understood the purpose of the Autonomous Maintenance step they have just completed. It should carefully…
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