An organization, whose aim is to reduce cost, Standardize their operations and start up on a path of continual improvement may look forward to implement LEAN methodologies in their organization.
For implementing LEAN methodologies the organization may choose internal leaders or champions to smoothen the process or hire an external consultatnt.
An external consultant is helpful as it brings on extra experience that the consulting organization has gained while working with various different manufacturing/service sectors and an external force helps it to ease the process of change that is difficult to push in starting phases of implementation, although all the work is to be done by existing employees, the consulting organization helps as a motivator to employees to work for the change and be the part of it.
Data collection has to be mainly done by Ground Level People of Organization, who have a direct link with GEMBA i.e. Operators, Engineers, Supervisors etc., because they have a raw information about the condition of the shop floor and the improvements required in it.
In an manufacturing organization the basic points of data collection from shop floor may be:
1. 5s & Safety
2. Visual Control
3. Kaizen Improvent
4. Standard Work
5. Focus Factory
etc.
During initial data collection it has to be made sure that the real data is interpreted, there should be no
discrepency in data.
For implementing LEAN methodologies the organization may choose internal leaders or champions to smoothen the process or hire an external consultatnt.
An external consultant is helpful as it brings on extra experience that the consulting organization has gained while working with various different manufacturing/service sectors and an external force helps it to ease the process of change that is difficult to push in starting phases of implementation, although all the work is to be done by existing employees, the consulting organization helps as a motivator to employees to work for the change and be the part of it.
Various phases of LEAN Implemetation.
1. Data collection.
The process of implementing Lean in an organization starts with collecting the current stage data to have a clear view of current scenario that is on COST, PROFITS, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT etc. Whatever the motive of organization be, there is a current state(before LEAN implementation) that has to mapped before setting on the path of Continual Improvement.Data collection has to be mainly done by Ground Level People of Organization, who have a direct link with GEMBA i.e. Operators, Engineers, Supervisors etc., because they have a raw information about the condition of the shop floor and the improvements required in it.
In an manufacturing organization the basic points of data collection from shop floor may be:
1. 5s & Safety
2. Visual Control
3. Kaizen Improvent
4. Standard Work
5. Focus Factory
etc.
During initial data collection it has to be made sure that the real data is interpreted, there should be no
discrepency in data.
