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What is a key aspect of Performance Management according to the text?
What is a key aspect of Performance Management according to the text?
In Lean implementation, what is emphasized regarding Operation Improvement?
In Lean implementation, what is emphasized regarding Operation Improvement?
What does People Engagement in Lean focus on?
What does People Engagement in Lean focus on?
Which of the following is NOT a key topic to be covered in Performance Management?
Which of the following is NOT a key topic to be covered in Performance Management?
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What is a common misconception to avoid in Operation Improvement according to the text?
What is a common misconception to avoid in Operation Improvement according to the text?
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What does Lean implementation suggest regarding People Engagement?
What does Lean implementation suggest regarding People Engagement?
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What should a company avoid when implementing Lean according to the text?
What should a company avoid when implementing Lean according to the text?
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'Learn, Do, Teach' approach is associated with which aspect of Lean implementation?
'Learn, Do, Teach' approach is associated with which aspect of Lean implementation?
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Study Notes
Lean Production System
- Developed by Toyota Motor Corporation, focusing on customer needs
- Looks from the customer's perspective, unlike other approaches that focus on tasks and production
Principles of Lean
- JIDOKA: Stop production and stop producing defective products when there is a problem
- JUST-IN-TIME: Each process produces what is needed by the next process in a continuous flow
7 Types of Wastes
- Transportation: Excessive movements of people for materials or information
- Waiting: Period of inactivity of people for material or information
- Motion: Non-value-added movement of people
- Inventory: Cost of inventory such as raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods
- Over-processing: Doing more work in a product than the customer values
- Defects: Defects can be in products or paper works
- Overproduction: Producing more products sooner than the customer is ready for
Value Streams in Lean
- Value streams: All the actions required for a product from order to delivery
- 3 types of works to be noticed:
- Value-added
- Incidental
- Pure Waste
Walking a Value Stream
- 5 steps to walk a value stream:
- Focus on a single value stream
- Build a leadership team
- Schedule a date and time
- Walk it – discuss value, walk together, list and prioritize ideas
- Schedule a follow-up
Lean Production in Industry 4.0
- Continuous improvement concerns integration of humans in the plant
- Focuses on value-added activities and identifying waste in processes to eliminate
- Company should implement lean motivated by three drivers: Cost, Time, Quality
Performance Management
- Refers to people management
- Should have a clear KPI (Key Performance Indicator) structure
- Top-down management
- Key topics to be covered: Productivity, Quality, Costs, Delivery, Safety
Implementation of Lean
- Operation Improvement: Company should have clear knowledge about all tools of the toolbox and should not have a massive toolbox with unnecessary tools
- People Engagement: Develop right capabilities, follow Learn, Do, Teach, and move into a role of teacher to teach about tools
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Description
Test your knowledge on Lean Manufacturing, a methodology developed by Toyota Motor Corporation focusing on eliminating wastes and meeting customer needs. Learn about the Lean approach and its principles through this quiz.
