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LEAN BITES: Creating a safe environment-a key to a successful Lean journey. While many organisations prioritise physical safety, what about psychological safety? This is about a safe, caring environment where team members are empowered to raise an alarm when quality is not within the expected standard and are invited to contribute to offering improvement ideas and solutions to problems. TOYOTA have been using this environment for many years, wrapped up in their core pillar “Respect for People”. Here are 6 steps to help you create a psychologically safe environment. 1.     Core Value-that speaks directly to caring for your people. 2.     Strategy- make it inclusive, ensure everyone can be involved in changing the organisation. 3.     Training-allow your people to learn valuable skills through day-to-day on-the-job application. 4.     Improvement ideas-capture, manage, respect and provide timely feedback on all ideas offered. 5.     Team meetings-prioritise the review of safety data above operational data. 6.     Give it time-monitor what you’re doing to ensure it’s effective. “Psychological safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes’” Amy Edmondson https://lnkd.in/gBBzuxRV

🔸Towards a System's Kaizen🔸 Advancing compliance outcomes such as quality, safety, security, sustainability, environmental, regulatory either individually or simultaneously requires an overarching shift from reactive, piecemeal interventions to a total systems approach. Kaizen is used in LEAN practices as an intervention approach to change things for the better. Although typically applied to address small issues in a short period of time it is not limited to one time or continuous improvements at the line or process level. KAIZENs can be effective at the system level but will require practitioners to have a different mindset, along with diverse set of methodologies to implement improvement interventions. Total Systems Intervention (TSI) provides a systems approach to assist in determining what methodology to use to address "system sized problems" (i.e. "messes"). It affords organizations a framework to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of intervention methodologies which is of particular value to risk and compliance programs with respect to policy development and improvement. https://lnkd.in/eCkpvrM

Kaizen is often seen as the cornerstone of organisational excellence... the building block of all lean manufacturing projects. The goal is to pinpoint and resolve issues at the source whilst creating and maintaining a culture of collaboration. This is a process of discipline, implementing practical ways of setting goals, implementing actions, monitoring results and adjusting to ensure that even the smallest activities make a positive change of improvement... such as supporting the cycle of plan-do-check-act (PDCA). We understand that sometimes all you need is a top-up or refresh on selected knowledge, which is why we have split our Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing into bite-size topics that provide practical insights and examples that make a massive difference to your organisation. 🕤 1-Day workshop - 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. 🏆 £395 +VAT per delegate. For more information about our One-Day workshop here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9QQ9bWk Be part of your improvement movement and enquire today at info@themfgi.co.uk, or give us a call on 0161 245 4845. #tmishortcourse #lean #leantoolbox #causingimprovment #leanthinking #kaizen

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Gemba Walk One of the best Lean methods to encourage continuous improvement in a work place. By focusing on the process and not people, you are guaranteed to improve the process where the value is actually being created.

Lean Mastery Guide https://lnkd.in/gvR4Cwhf Embarking on a journey towards excellence? Let's decipher the 12-step Kaizen Method together! 🚀 1️⃣ Identify the Losses: Dive deep into the core of inefficiencies and pinpoint where value is slipping through the cracks. 2️⃣ Select & Justify: Don't spread yourself too thin. Choose the battle worth fighting for with a robust justification to back your case. 3️⃣ Process & Equipment Comprehension: Understand the mechanics. The ins and outs of your processes and tools are pivotal for targeted improvements. 4️⃣ Reality Check: Grasp the actual situation. Ground your assumptions with data and real-world observations. 5️⃣ Objective Setting: Aim high, but be precise. Establish clear, measurable goals that drive change. 6️⃣ Blueprint for Action: A well-crafted work plan is your roadmap to success. Chart the course and prep your team for the journey. 7️⃣ Root Cause Analysis: Get to the bottom of issues. A problem well-defined is half-solved. 8️⃣ Propose Solutions: Innovate countermeasures. It’s not just about fixing problems but about forging new paths. 9️⃣ Implementation: Put theory into practice. Take bold steps and make your strategies come to life. 🔟 Results Examination: Measure your triumphs and tribulations with an analytical eye. Did the numbers hit the mark? 1️⃣1️⃣ Standardize Success: Institutionalize what works. Make the new and improved ways the default modus operandi. 1️⃣2️⃣ Plan Ahead: Always look forward. Today's peak is tomorrow's baseline. And if the cycle didn't quite close the gap, fear not! The beauty of the #KaizenMethod is in its circular nature - it's about learning fast and adapting faster. If the objectives aren't met, we recalibrate and begin anew. 💡 🔄 "Back into the FI Process" is not an end but a vital checkpoint. Document, track, and feed the learnings back into the cycle. Embrace this #LeanJourney and transform your organization, one step at a time! #BusinessExcellence #OperationalExcellence #ProcessImprovement #LeanSixSigma #Kaizen #ContinuousImprovement #LeanThinking

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KAIZEN (Continuous Improving ) a Japanese Term refer to a Management Philiosophy that focus on constantly making incremental Improving to Organization's Processes, Products or Services. the Main goal of it is to make continuous and ongoing improvements and enhance Efficiency, Quality and Productivity while reducing waste and cost that lead to long term Benefits.

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Kaizen is the continuous improvement philosophy that focuses on small, incremental changes to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity, fostering a culture of sustained excellence and innovation. #Kaizen #ContinuousImprovement #Efficiency #Productivity #QualityExcellence #InnovationCulture #SustainedExcellence #LeanManagement #ProcessImprovement #OperationalExcellence