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Management (LDM)
Ralph Seely
Lean Consultant
(206) 701-3382
http://www.pointb.com
Overview
The elements are not effective unless used with the right mindset-
starting with effective lean management.
Reality of missed opportunity to sustain
Traditional vs. Lean Work Environment
Traditional Lean
Complex Simple and visual
Management by status reporting Management by sight
Push system Pull system
Just-in-case inventory Inventory as needed
Batch production Single item or small lot size
Long lead time Minimal lead time
Quality inspected in Quality built in
Functionally managed Value stream managed
Traditional Lean
Staff meets goals set by Ensures team goals support
leader vision
Leader plans Direction setter (visionary)
Information controller Information conduit (sharing)
Sole problem solver Facilitates root cause analysis
Technical expert Technical resource
Level Production
5S / Visual Management
Continuous Cost Reduction Through The Elimination of Waste
Eliminate waste as it is revealed through inconsistent or unexpected results.
The core of Lean Daily Management
Process Focus
Predictable Outcome Lean
Operating System
Assure Assure
Delivery & Assure Safety and Morale Product &
Minimum Cost Process Quality
JUST IN TIME OBJECTIVES METHODS PRINCIPLES QUALITY
Develop Standard Paced One-by-one
Act Plan Operate with the
minimum resources
Skills Work Production confirmation to
detect abnormalities.
required to
consistently deliver: Stop and respond
Minimal to every
Check Do Just what is needed. levels of Inventory One - abnormality.
In just the required material Piece Flow
amount. Separate machine
work from human
Just where it is
Effective Signal Produce work. Enable
needed. machines to detect
use of identifying only on
Just when it is machines abnormality abnormalities and
needed. demand
stop autonomously.
Level Production
5S / Visual Management
Continuous Cost Reduction Through The Elimination of Waste
Eliminate waste as it is revealed through inconsistent or unexpected results.
Visual Management
Exposes non-conformances
Allows for quick action
Lean
Plan vs. Actual Operating System
Assure Assure
Delivery & Assure Safety and Morale Product &
Minimum Cost Process Quality
JUST IN TIME OBJECTIVES METHODS PRINCIPLES QUALITY
Paced
One-by-one
Operate with the Develop Standard
Act Plan minimum resources Skills Work Production
confirmation to
detect abnormalities.
required to
consistently deliver: Stop and respond
Minimal
to every
Check Do Just what is needed.
In just the required
levels of Inventory One -
Piece Flow
abnormality.
material
amount. Separate machine
work from human
Just where it is
work. Enable
needed. Effective Signal Produce machines to detect
Just when it is use of identifying only on
machines
abnormalities and
needed. abnormality demand stop autonomously.
Level Production
5S / Visual Management
Continuous Cost Reduction Through The Elimination of Waste
Eliminate waste as it is revealed through inconsistent or unexpected results.
Lean Daily Management Elements
Daily
Leadership Accountability
discipline (Huddles/Tiered
(Audits) meetings)
Lean Daily Management (Element overview)
Sustains Proper Behaviors
Leader
Standard Work Status Problem Tracking Tier 3 Accountability Board
RESPONSIBILITY
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Ba ol
e To Joe
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Br Amy
Jim
Kim
James
Brett
Director
Standard Work
Manager
What To Do
Supervisor Standard Work
When To Do it
Standard Work What To Do
Team Leader Was It Completed
What To Do When To Do it
Standard Work (if not-Why?)
When To Do it Was It Completed
What To Do
Was It Completed (if not-Why?)
When To Do it
(if not-Why?)
Was It Completed
(if not-Why?)
Who Should Have Leader Standard Work?
Role % of work time Responsibilities
that should be
standard
Executives 15% Verify production process is improving
unit 10
unit 11
unit 12
unit 1
unit 2
unit 3
unit 4
unit 5
unit 6
unit 7
unit 8
unit 9
Each Takt Time (Check off when complete)
Verify self and successive check sheets are complete and signed off
The signal helps the team determine the root cause of the abnormality,
defect, or delay in order to prevent a re-occurrence
Escalation Procedure
Structured series of steps to be followed whenever a team member (at any level)
encounters an abnormal condition
Escalation is used to raise the level of awareness and sense of urgency in the
identification and rapid resolution of problems or issues in production
Detect/stop
Intermediate
fix
Countermeasure
Daily accountability-Huddles
Daily huddles are a key part of daily management.
Benefit: Enable the team to raise and address issues as they occur,
preventing larger problems from developing.
Huddles typically occur at the visibility wall at the same time each day.
Daily accountability -Tiered Meetings
Three Separate but Interconnected Meetings:
Tier 1 - Team Leader with Team Members
Incoming
Queue
Lean Daily Management Implementation
Daily
Monitor problems Leadership Accountability Conduct daily
Monitor performance
stand-up meetings
discipline (Huddles/Tiered
(Audits) meetings)
Benefits
Helps provide data on where you are (actual) compared to where you
want to go (planned)