Lean and green kaizen

Question 1

Benefits of ecological sustainability

Answer 1

 Reduce operating cost
 Reduce maintenance
 Improve resource efficiency
 Improve employee health and productivity
 Improve control over operation
 Increase equipment life
 Reduce environmental impact
 Increase marketing opportunity

Question 2

Toyota Production System

Answer 2

• the answer to the challenge of shortening
  leadtime and increase cash flow
   A necessity to get capital for
  economic sustainability

Question 3

The three M:s

Answer 3

Overburden (muri)
Variation (mura)
Losses (muda)

Question 4

Standardisation:
Two types of standardisation of work method:

Answer 4

• The work is performed
  the same way by
  everyone
• The work is performed the
  same way every time

Question 5

Green Lean

Answer 5

• answers the challenge of maximising natural
  resource efficiency in a production system
• A necessity in a limited
  world with limited
  natural resources.

Question 6

Principle based management

Answer 6

 Principles according to values
 Standards methods and tools in
line with principles
 Operation management in line
with principles and standards
 Integration with management
systems on all levels
 Performance control in line
with all principles and values
Illustration Kurdve 2014

Question 7

Material losses in manufacturing processes & product material

Answer 7

Product material
1. Quality losses
2. Process losses
3. Design losses

Process material
1. Consumable material
(single use material)
2. Consumption material
(multiple use material)
3. Maintenance material
4. Investment material
equipments/buildings

Question 8

Lean and green tools

Answer 8

Lean improvement tools
o Process view
o Go to the action
o Visualisation
o Operator involvement
+ Add Green:
o Green glasses on
o Extended system

Question 9

Gemba

Answer 9

Go to the place

Question 10

GEMBUTSU

Answer 10

Study the event

Question 11

GENJITSU

Answer 11

Check facts and figures

Question 12

GENRI

Answer 12

Refer to theory

Question 13

GENSOKU

Answer 13

Follow instructions & standards

Question 14

Why is visualisation so strong?

Answer 14

➢ It gives everyone the same overview at the same time
But even more important
➢ Visualisation engage both
the left and right brain