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LEAN WORKSHOPS

Kaizen Workshop

Besides problem solving, there is a second main form of improvement in Lean namely: Kaizen. This workshop is based on the original material used by Toyota in improving their processes and solving issues.

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  • Employees on the shop floor: They carry out the processes on a daily basis and know exactly where bottlenecks and waste are. A Kaizen workshop gives them the tools and platform to identify these problems and improve themselves, which increases their involvement and ownership.
  • Team leaders and managers: They are given the role of "coach" and learn how to guide their team members in continuous improvement. By taking on a facilitating rather than a directing role, they build a culture of empowerment and problem-solving.
  • Process owners: Those responsible for specific processes learn how to map and optimize the entire value stream. The workshop helps them look outside their own department and address overarching, complex issues.
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What will this training bring you?

Improves quality and eliminates waste: The workshop teaches teams to recognize and immediately address problems. By emphasizing "go to the gemba," the real causes of waste are identified and eliminated, leading to higher product quality and efficiency.
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Activates employees and encourages teamwork: Kaizen is not a top-down process, but involves all employees. The workshop gives them the tools and confidence to make and implement their own improvement suggestions. This creates ownership and strengthens team spirit.
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Creates a culture of continuous learning and adaptation: By following the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, a team develops the habit of systematically solving problems. This makes the organization more flexible and better able to adapt to changing circumstances.
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This is what you will learn

In this hands-on workshop you will learn the art of improvement. Using a structured and creative approach, you get to work immediately on one or more issues from your own organization. In this way you will devise and realize concrete improvements that have immediate impact.

We go through the six steps of Kaizen together, from identifying improvement opportunities to implementing a new, better standard.

  1. Find opportunities: Discover where the greatest potential for improvement lies.
  2. Analyze the current situation: Map the current standard sharply.
  3. Develop ideas: Come up with original solutions.
  4. Make a plan: Formulate a concrete proposal.
  5. Execute: Implement the changes.
  6. Standardize: Secure the new practice for continued success.

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Program day 1

In this workshop, on day 1 we will cover the introduction to Kaizen and go through steps 1 and 2. The second step involves analyzing the current standard. Techniques used in this process include the following:

  • Process Study Sheet to dissect the work into its components
  • Operator Balance Chart to contrast operator cycle times with branch time
  • Process Capacity Sheet to find out actual machine cycle times
  • Machine Balance Chart to plot machine cycle times against branch time
  • Standardized Work Chart to map physical location of activities
  • Standardized Work Combination Table to understand human-machine interaction
  • Therblig Analysis Sheet to dissect individual movements
Program Day 2

On day 2, we cover steps 3 through 6. The third step of kaizen is all about combining again, but differently, the elements of work that Step 2 exposed. Creative techniques used in this process include the following:

  • ECRS
  • Osborn's checklist
  • Rules of motion economy
  • Brainstorming
  • Hundreds of rules of thumb and best practices from Toyota
  • TRIZ
  • Therblig Analysis Sheet to dissect individual movements
Or would you rather have a Kaizen Event?

As opposed to a workshop which teaches you more about executing a Kaizen, you can also choose to let us guide you in the execution of a Kaizen Event or Kaizen improvement week. In that case, we will guide and coach you and your team during one or more Kaizens that you will execute in your organization. Read more about Kaizen Events.

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We provide the Kaizen workshop only in-company (minimum 6 to maximum 8 participants per group), so if you have other wishes regarding the days or the content of the program, this is of course possible. Please contact us to discuss your wishes and the price.

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