Introduction To Lean Lean offers a structured methodology that maximises value for the customer through the elimination of waste from an organisation's activities. Lean is the perfect business model for a company who is goal driven and seeks to eliminate waste from their workplace. The elimination of waste is a key underlying principle of Lean. Waste is defined as “any activity which does not add value to the product or service provided for the customer”. The 8 Wastes of Lean are; Transport, Overproduction, Inventory, Over-processing, Unnecessary Motion, Defects, Waiting, and Skills. of all activities completed by an organisation to produce a a product or to deliver a service. The purpose of value stream ee analysis is to identify non-value adding activities and the EB reduce or eliminate them. The activities which value are targeted for streamlining or elimin. the springboard for continuous improvement not add n, serving as a Kanban, } er A culture of Continuous Improvement is key to any organisation's sustained success in the limination of waste. Insti i this culture is. done by considering three aspects of the business: Purpose Process and People, Our Lean House Framework looks at the 5 most important components of Lean and how each can be used to improve your efficiency, effectiveness and overall work culture. To learn more about our House of Lean click on the dedicated infographic that you'll find under ‘Lean Board’ on our profile. For more info on any of these points or methodologies , Partners A Passion For Betterrime) Lean exists as a fantastic toot that enables you to more efficiently and effectively manage your company. The following are some of the most valuable lean frameworks, and ones that you should carry in your lean tool kit at all times: >) P NS Py J fF SAB < You can find more info on each of the above mentioned tools on our website i Partners A Passion For BetterPrinciples of Lean | Following the 5 Lean Principles below will allow you to implement Lean Thinking a ‘Continuous Improvement into your business efficiently and effectively. | Value: You should define value from the customer perspective. Pe mee CMe CMe CCC me Flow: Pull: Perfection: The final step states that Continuous Improvement should Pome mee M Cid built on the foundation of striving for perfection. Once you eee a ee eee nn re-examine and then find more to tweak to make it cyclical. ‘ 4 For more info on the Principles of Lean, or any other LI $SPartners ¥ Lean topics, visit www.lbspartners.ie A Passion For BetterTa aE Lcn y OMe ere 4. Draw a horizontal arrow pointing left towards the ‘effect” box, i.e. your problem. 2. Add the Input 3 | [ae boxes and connect these to your arrow with lines. your ‘causes’ to the relevant inputs. Visit www. lbsparti ie ‘blog for a real- RS Partners* life example of a fishbone diagram. A Passion For Better8 Wastes of Lean Transport : ensure that the transport of your products is carried out timely and efficiently. 7 cou PRODUCTION Inventory: only store a practical amount of inventory, otherwise you risk wasting valuable warehouse space and even theft. Motion: arrange your production center in a way that will remove the need for staff or products having to move across the factory unnecessarily. Waiting: plan your processes to minimise wait and maximise productivity. ‘Over Production: only make the numbers you need, otherwise you are putting resources into stock that will just sit on a shelf. ‘Over Processing: adding unnecessary steps to processes is a waste of your time and resources, only do what’s needed. Defects: refine your processes to minimise the number of faulty outputs. Skills: your employees are skilled people, let them show you what they are capable of. COC ORC CCM eee Ce Ce CRC MCMC COM Cea Meme TECH RIM aes Ce Tem mm ene CL The first step in removing TIM WOODS from your business is to Cee CCM ers Ce AT ee) eliminate him entirely. A Passion For Barter5 Whys of Lean Problem For apcesee la more Lean LBSPsrines* content visit www.lbspariners.ie A Passion Fer BetterWhat is Six Sigma? STG Sustai Hf you want to learn more about 6S. follow the link for free access to our website blog www. bspartners.leWhat is DMAIC? DMAIC is a key component of continuous improvement with the ultimate goal of stabilising and optimising a process. It deals with the cause of the problem from the root and holds a customer centric focus to remove non-value adding processes. Control: The final step of DMAIC is to control the implemented changes. eR EMC systems or processes; it is crucial to help them adapt. Weekly PIT meetings play an important role In ensuring the improvements are DO ee ee oa Eee ee Ree eek UA For more info on Lean Partners visit A Passion For BetterWhat Is A: Yellow Belt A Lean Yellow Belt is an intermediate course that aims to introduce some of the core Lean and Six Sigma concepts. With a particular focus on problem solving techniques, the Yellow Belt deals with core underlying concepts of Lean Thinking. Some of these concepts taught over the course of our Yellow Belt include; + DMAIC, * Process Mapping, « 5 Whys, * Visual Control, * A and more. The Yellow Belt course is designed with the long- term goal of implementing the training on a company-wide basis. Ideally, all employees will be trained in Lean. Click here to find out more about our Yellow Belt Training courses. L.BSPartners* A Passion For BetterGreen Belt The Green Belt is an in-depth training course detailing several key Lean concepts. Our courses run for 5 days, spread over several weeks where our trainers will teach core Lean Frameworks and Methodologies. These be applicable to real life problems many companies face, with the aim of eradicating these issues. Some of the Lean Methodologies taught over our; Green Belt course are; - Principles of Lean, - Value Stream Mapping, - Kanban, - Six Sigma, - DMAIC, - Visual Management, - A3, - Kaizen, - TPM and more. The Green Belt course incorporates an A3 project that is designed to take all of the Lean learnings and put them into practice in a real-life organisation. Our dedicated mentors will guide you through each step of the A3 process to ensure valuable results are observed. offer certification through riners. or the University of Click here to find out more about our Green Belt Training courses. Partners A Passion For BetterWhat Is A: Kanban A Kanban is essentially a Lean scheduling system. it typically takes the form of a board split into several sections, i.e. Backlog, To Do, TUM Umer eC em eC SECC CM MOO COMET MOM sl Ue Erne OR ota UCT Penn ue Se races Cae co COL Pe CRC occ at OO CUS ec CRUE CCR MU MMC CM Me OL Coe Cte eM UT CELA Deo ure MUU Re CUCU LE URE LER C cent acc OER Eco PCM Cm CL Mm Cr ter eae i Ce ULM COM [EE Co be green, etc. This S Still in the backlog stage people will notice and act on CEU Cee uie Mae MOC BUCO R CU Ca TC LP nits For more information about Kanban or Ipc qf Lean in general visit www.lbspartners.ie — Partners A Passion For BetterWhat is PIT? Performance: PIT imolves ri ing the current operation in terms of how its performing. Issues: PIT sets out to identify the issues that ate impacting performance, and how these are being addressed. Action must be taken to these issues. Performance Targets: PIT involves setting clear, unambiguous goals inline with business needs. Targets The PIT Process is essentially a mechanism to monitor, and enhance, performance. It allows for th PPO Me Uy pe Came CRC aL PCE ee ee eee Coed bet) la Escalation of issues should the root cause of the problem be beyond the control of the team. he case of Production data for review is recorded during the production shift, on a visual display board, in the production area. Key Principles of the PIT Process: 1. The meeting must take place in the area where the work is done ie. where the value is added. Pre-determined factors will be reviewed to assess current performance, deal with issues and provide targets to strive towards. Allissues affecting production are to be identified. The leader must determine the corrective measures that can be used. The leader should look for feedback and suggestions from team members. Follow this link te our website to download our PIT Process booklet; Partners httns://www.lbspartners.je/about/resources/#booklets A Passion For BetterPIT Meeting PIT Meeting Visual Control Board 6S Map 6S Schedule cilaihe Abe cI PIT is an acronym that stands for OMe ger st meer eT] Performance, Issues and Targets. ; Cake cee PIT is a quick, output focused ect) review aimed at ensuring planned pe output is achieved. GEES Cabell cheat PIT Meetings keep all team bolle Sones ont members aligned and cused. j Seep tar rn PIT Meetings happen in the area where the work is done, using a visual display board and data. Follow this link to our website to a download our PIT Process booklet; LBS Partners” «L/w .ie/about [boo A Passion For Better