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Deliverables

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Questions

What types of waste are apparent in the process?

Are the primary metric(s) off-target. Does it exhibit high variation?

Deliverables

Prioritized list of 9 Classic Lean Wastes

Factors that move the mean or cause variation.

Recommended Tools

Kaizen Takt time 5S Process Flow Diagram Physical Flow Map/Spaghetti Diagram Layout Design OEE Waste Walk Value Stream Map
Cause and Effect Diagram Pareto Chart Brainstorming Regression Control Charts Pareto Analysis ANOVA Correlation Analysis DOE T-tests F-tests Chi-Square tests Sampling

Questions

What are the sources of the problem? Root causes?

Deliverables

Root Causes of the Problem

Recommended Tools

FMEA 5 Whys Reality Tree Root Cause Analysis OEE Cause and Effect Diagram Affinity Diagrams Pareto Chart Regression Control Charts Pareto Analysis ANOVA Correlation Analysis DOE T-tests F-tests Chi-Square tests 

Questions

What would a benchmark or “world class” process look like?

Deliverables

Project Goals

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Customer Interview Form (VOC) Champion Interview (VOB) Benchmark Study Run Charts 
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