Improve Phase Flashcards
What is the improve phase?
What are the solutions for eliminating the root causes
What are the 5 different solution approaches/stages?
Quick hits
Good practice
Simulation
Looking at current approaches
Refine creativity techniques
What are the lean approaches in improve phase?
Defects
Constraints
Inventory
Complexity
What is used as a lean approach for defects and make it error free?
Poka Yoke
What is used as a lean approach for constraints?
Reduction and theory of constraint
What is used as a lean approach for inventory?
Pull systems
What is used as a lean approach for complexity?
Process maps
What is the purpose of the 5 S’s
To create a clean, structured and highly efficient workplace
What are the 5 S’s?
Sort
Set an order
Shine
Standardized
Sustain
What does it mean to sort?
Remove what you do not need
What does it mean to set in order?
To bring in things to a useful order
What does it mean to shine?
Clean up and maintain
What does it mean to standardize?
Implement standard SOP’s
What does it mean to sustain?
Build up routines and responsibilities
What is Poka Yoke?
To make unintentional mistakes, impossible, error, proof
What are the two types of Poka Yoke?
Preventive and reactive
What is SMED stand for?
Single minute exchange of die
What is the process for SMED?
Document the process
Transform internal into external activities
Optimize internal activities
Optimize adjusting