5S Sort, Shine, Simplify, Standardize, Sustain Visual Management Reduce confusion and chaos with pictures, images, colours to indicate positive actions and warn of negative situations. Lost Time Analysis Develop a simple method that workers can clearly see there own lost quality, productivity and equipment downtime Standard Work Help your workers to create a common method to make the same product. Balance the operation at the same time! Autonomous Maintenance Determine what can be maintained by the user and what needs specialized help. Develop the instructions for AM!
Incorporate Lean concepts from the beginning.
Use Pathfinder to improve employee buy-in.
Conduct a Value Stream Mapping Exercise to find cost savings!
Contract Pathfinder to map your business process with Four Field Mapping to improve turnaround and accuracy.
Lean can be practical and inexpensive when employed at the beginning of a project before bad habbits are learned.