Standardized Work Flashcards
What is the goal of Standardized Work?
to reduce variability of the process to ensure value and customer satisfaction
a basic condition required before Improvement can begin
Standardized Work
What are 3 standardized work elements?
1) Takt Time - The rate at which products must be made in a process to meet customer demand
2) Standard Inventory - Inventory required to keep the process operating smoothly [includes units in machines in manufacturing]
3) Precise Work Sequence - The exact order in which an operator performs tasks within takt time
Standardized Work Documentation must be _____ and _____.
Living; Easy to Change
A guideline as to how a function is to be performed
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
What are some challenges to Standardized Work?
Buy-in and Regular Use
Best Practices Continually Change
If the Tool is not at the Most Basic Level, it will not be used
Why is setting a standard such an important aspect of Lean?
a) Standards become new Lean Best practices
b) Standards can be copied and shared across industries
c) Standards are defined to establish the best means of accomplishing the objective
d) A standard makes certain new employees are easily trained
a) Standards become new Lean Best practices
Standardized work must be ________ documentation that is easy to _______.
a) Controlled, Replicate
b) Printed, Carry
c) Living, Change
d) Typed, Print
c) Living, Change
Standard work instructions should include all of these except ________.
a) People
b) Defects
c) Takt Time
d) Cycle Times
b) Defects
