HOW DOES

A3 PROBLEM
SOLVING
HELP BUILD A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT?

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 MEANING

A3 Problem Solving is a
continuous improvement
approach developed by Toyota.
Apart from problem-solving,
Toyota also uses it for business
proposals and tracking the status
of various objectives.

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A3 refers to the standard paper
size (11 inches by 17 inches); all
relevant details are summarized in
this sheet.

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A Typical A3 Problem-solving tool
standard looks like this

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The sequence of the A3 tool:
1)Theme or Brief about the problem
(one or two lines)
2)Current (initial condition) in a
quantified way
3)Target, in specific
4)List of actions with Plan vs Actual
5)Performance indicators for
visualising the progress
6)Closure with Signature

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Although the A3 is typically one
page in size, there can be
additional pages for backup
documentation. For a better
process to start, ask the project
leader for a proposal using A3
without a formatted layout and
fine-tune it with the format for a
noble A3.

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The composite essence for
building any continuous
improvement culture is:

I) Simple in use
ii) Communication
iii) Innovation / Kaizen

All the three components are well

harmonized with A3.

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A3 – For usage, it is very simple
when compared to other tools

A3 – Its ease in communicating a

single A3 sheet, continuous
improvement is a complicated “THE
MINDSET” able to disrupt because
of its minimal size compared to
other tools.

A3 – Any innovation / kaizen able

to fit in A3, may need a detailed
backup it's apart but when
considering a quick, simple to
prepare and easy to communicate,
A3 is well ahead.

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