8 things to avoid to make your kaizen successful
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Webinar slides from Jeff Hajek and Tim McMahon about 8 common mistakes to avoid in order to make your kaizen more successful.TRANSCRIPT
8 Things To Avoid To Make Your Kaizen Successful
Presented byJeff Hajek
Gotta Go LeanTim McMahonA Lean Journey
Version 4/14/2011
Introduction
改 善
Kai Zen
Change Good
Forms of Kaizen
Daily Improvement
• Everyday involvement of team members• Powerful form of kaizen when done right
Kaizen Projects
• Typical view of “Kaizen”• Structured event
Improvement Initiatives
• Long term• Corporate• Kaikaku
Purpose of Kaizen
Improve
TeachBuild Culture
Cross-Functional Teams
Multi-Level Teams
Lack of a Charter• A charter is used to establish the
framework of the kaizen. • It determines what the problem
statement is, relevant background information, time frame, team members, and some estimation of the resources involve.
• You must determine how you will measure the success of this kaizen so you know if your countermeasures are effective.
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Scope Creep
Driven by motivation to do wellYou can adjust goals as needed, if……it doesn’t keep you from meeting critical goals
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Poor Team Selection• The team members on the
kaizen are the brain power and manpower behind the improvement.
• Picking the team members should be an important part of planning the kaizen.
• You need to consider people's skill sets, expertise or knowledge, individuals within and outside the process, and who will provide the learning.
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Win-Lose Scenarios
Don’t create resistance by letting one group come out ahead of other groupsDoesn’t have to be equal every time, but must balance eventuallyOne disgruntled person can wipe out massive gains
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Super Bowl XX Final Score: Bears 46, Patriots 10
Striving for Perfection• If you try to achieve
perfection you may well be at the kaizen a very long time. Perfection is elusive.
• If you can accomplish 80% of what you set out to and meet the goals of the charter then call it complete. You will be back to improve from this new state again.
• Failure to follow through on these can undermine the team's efforts.
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Uncommitted Leaders / Champion
Conflicted often confused with lack of commitmentDiscover real conflictsTread carefully!!!
Enlist a mentor for help
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Lack of Visibility for Non-Participants
• Getting the buy in from those who are not participating on the team is important for sustaining the improvement.
• For those who are not involved we need to make them aware of the improvements the team is making.
• If you don't they will naturally resist the improvement.
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Scrounging for Materials / Tools
No scavenger hunts!Build a resource area
Use kanban for reorderAddress accounting issuesPredict what you might needYou can return unneeded items later
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Conclusion
1. Lack of a Charter2. Scope Creep3. Poor Team Selection4. Win-Lose Scenarios5. Striving for Perfection6. Uncommitted Champions / Leaders7. Lack of Visibility for Non-participants8. Scrounging for Materials and Tools
Follow-up Information
http://www.ALeanJourney.com
• 4 Essential Green Gadgets for your Lean Kaizen
• The Importance of Going to the Gemba
• 10 Things to Avoid During Kaizen
• http://www.GottaGoLean.com• Lean Training System
• http://www.velaction.com/products-services/lean-training/
• New DVDS• Daily Management• Poka Yoke
Questions
Jeff [email protected]
www.GottaGoLean.com1.800.670.5805
Tim McMahonhttp://linkedin.com/in/timothyfmcmahon860-469-LEAN (5326)
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