The main objective of this guided activity is to restore and/or maintain enthusiasm for Continuous Improvement programs by identifying opportunities for improvement.
What characteristics and results does it have?
- It is a “targeted intervention” since a particular area is chosen.
- It is a cross-sector effort because collaborators from other sectors are invited to, together with those who work daily in the chosen area, critically examine the site in search of opportunities for improvement.
- Make rapid changes based on teamwork and utilize the skills and knowledge of the people involved.
- Improves the results of processes, equipment, systems and plant environment.
- In two days, plus a short diagnostic visit, it can be implemented with great success, leaving the group with enough energy and motivation to begin a Continuous Improvement process or, as the case may be, continue to deepen an existing one.
The event increases effectiveness, and although it does not replace systematic continuous improvements, it produces a unique energy in work teams that, if it is well used by the management team, serves to give strength to other improvement processes.
From a conceptual perspective, we use the principles of Lean Manufacturing, as well as TPM and the 5 "S" to optimize the operation of previously selected processes, equipment, and/or systems.
And what does it consist of?
What we do is provide participants with a simple and highly practical methodology that serves as a criterion for identifying the improvements they need to make.
The secret of any CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT process is to systematically fight against the WASTE we call LOSSES.
Through quick but in-depth training in industrial losses, people are then prepared to go to GENBA (the office, the factory floor) and there identify as many improvements as possible.
The benefits
Improves involvement and engagement
Refresh concepts and tools that have fallen out of use or become routine.
It serves as a basis for starting or continuing the development of improvement programs.
