CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
on improving flow using a proven valueb. Value -mapping as primary tool (limit
stream management system will yield the
kamikaze kaizen)
desired improvements." MT
i. Develop current and future-state maps
(could be many)
ii. Develop primary metrics to track
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improvements
Expert with Life Cycle Engineering (LCE.com).
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project plan
c. Becomes primary form of CI as
the future state now becomes new
current state, hence the cycle of
continuous improvement
3. Each functional group is responsible
for improving its primary product's
flow (lead-time)
a. Primary focus is the group's
primary product (could be several)
b. Value-stream mapping as primary
tool
i. Develop current and future
states
ii. Develop primary metrics to
track improvements
iii. Develop and execute futurestate project plan
c. Becomes primary form of CI as
the future state now becomes new
current state
4. Bi-weekly or monthly meetings to
review status of each future state
a. Share and communicate status to
improve flow
i. Future-state plan status
ii. Next products flow to
improve
b. Communicate with all employees
via improvement kiosk throughout
the facility
As Kirkpatrick describes it, understanding value (and its adversary,
non-value) is key to being successful in
efforts to continuously improve a process.
"A focus on product flow through the
value stream," he says, "will help develop
the right mindset as team members begin
to understand and see everything that
impacts flow. Having players at the right
level of the organization with a focus
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