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    The document discusses the PDCA cycle and its application to work. The PDCA cycle involves planning a work objective and procedure, doing the work by implementing the procedure, checking the results against the objective, and acting to either continuously improve if the objective is achieved or modify the planning if it is not achieved. The key elements of any work are manpower with the required skills, a standardized method, quality materials, and properly functioning machinery. Getting work done successfully requires clear communication, training when needed, motivating workers, and developing a sense of involvement and discipline among those performing the work.

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    The document discusses the PDCA cycle and its application to work. The PDCA cycle involves planning a work objective and procedure, doing the work by implementing the procedure, checking the results against the objective, and acting to either continuously improve if the objective is achieved or modify the planning if it is not achieved. The key elements of any work are manpower with the required skills, a standardized method, quality materials, and properly functioning machinery. Getting work done successfully requires clear communication, training when needed, motivating workers, and developing a sense of involvement and discipline among those performing the work.

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    Elements of doing a work successfully - PDCA Cycle

    Any work in any area can be performed successfully by applying PDCA cycle. PDCA stands for
    PLAN, DO, CHECK & ACT.

    P - Plan - Start of any work requires planning. Two things are to be planned.
    1. Objective – A clear objective of work must be defined.
    2. Procedure – A procedure to achieve the objective must be defined.

    D - Do - Implement the procedure (Do the work).

    C - Check - Measure, evaluate & Check the results against the objective.

    A - Act - Now there may be two situations, act accordingly :


    1. Objective achieved – If objective set in planning stage is achieved, continually
    improve it.
    2. Objective not achieved – If objective set in planning stage is not achieved, review
    the planning stage. Either objective or procedure to be
    suitably modified.
    After this stage PDCA cycle is again implemented.

    Elements of A Work

    Any work in any area will have certain elements irrespective of its nature, however sometimes
    some of the elements may not be applicable.

    Main four elements & their importance in carrying out the work successfully are :

    1. Man – The man performing the work should be with adequate knowledge of the work with
    required skill, experience & training.

    2. Method – The method of performing work should be standardized one & should be such as to
    get the desired output in easiest & foolproof manner.

    3. Material – The quality of input material must be good with required specifications & without
    any processing problems

    4. Machine – The required machine involved must be working all right without any problem with
    high efficiency.
    Getting the work done

    Getting the work done successfully requires certain areas improved :

    1. Communication – Clear communication of requirements, precautions etc. is necessary. In this


    regard, nowadays visual methods are very popular to communicate effectively.

    2. Training – If there is a new area, a training may be required.

    3. Motivation – The person performing the work must be motivated. This is a tool to get the work
    done with utmost spirits.

    4. Discipline for involvement – The persons concerned must get involved in work (ownership),
    they must not feel it as a burden. They must understand the requirements of work, then the work
    would be executed smoothly.

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