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Lean
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A 5S Audit Form is a checklist used to evaluate adherence to the 5S methodology, which focuses on workplace organization through sorting, setting in order, shining, standardizing, and sustaining practices.
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A 5S Evaluation Radar Chart shows 5S performance across Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain, in a compelling visual way highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
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A Cause and Effect Diagram, or fishbone diagram, helps identify and organize possible causes of performance issues. Its clear, fishbone-like structure makes it easy to pinpoint factors affecting processes, products, or services.
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A Cause and Effect Matrix helps identify and prioritize potential causes of issues by evaluating the impact of various factors on outcomes. Its matrix format makes it simple to compare and focus on the most critical factors.
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A Cycle Time Loading Chart shows the number of people needed for a procedure and provides a visual summary of work distribution. It’s a useful tool for tracking and managing process operations effectively.
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The Imaginary Brainstorming Tool sparks creativity by encouraging unconventional thinking to develop breakthrough ideas when pioneering concepts in a specific domain feel out of reach.
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The Kaizen Charter Worksheet outlines the scope of Lean Kaizen projects to maximize efficiency, overcome obstacles, and ensure success.
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The Lean Project Definition Worksheet helps define, scope, and organize Lean and Lean Six Sigma projects, ensuring clear goals and a solid foundation for success.
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The Lean Templates spreadsheet offers a complete list of Lean tools with definitions, usage guidance, and helpful details ideal for quick reference.
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The Meeting Tool Template helps team leaders organize productive meetings by managing resources, defining desired outcomes, and ensuring thorough preparation, ultimately enhancing meeting effectiveness.
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The Mistake Proofing Matrix, used with the 21 Mistake Proofing Techniques, helps examine systems, match solutions to error types, and eliminate mistakes to boost efficiency.
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The 21 Mistake Proofing Techniques, used with the Mistake Proofing Matrix, provide practical methods to examine systems, identify error types, and implement targeted solutions, ensuring mistake elimination and improved efficiency.
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Pareto Analysis uses the 80/20 rule to find the main causes of defects. With a Pareto Chart, you can pinpoint the biggest issues, and the template makes creating the chart in Excel easy.
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The Pilot Charter tool helps test design assumptions in real-world settings and plan pilot programs for success.
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Same as Mistake Proofing Matrix.
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The Process Capacity Table helps figure out equipment needs and estimate process capability using data like machine cycle time, idle time, and production numbers.
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The Process Design Analysis Template compares current processes with proposed improvements, tracking metrics like operators, lead time, 5S rating, and more.
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The Process Management Assessment Tool helps manage and monitor business processes by evaluating key areas like customer insight, process understanding, standardization, and more.
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The Product Family Relationship Matrix groups product families by their process steps, helping businesses understand interactions and find improvement opportunities.
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The Project Transition Action Plan (PTAP) ensures sustained success after a project by assigning tasks and clarifying team responsibilities.
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SCO Tools support the Lean Methods Group’s SCORE methodology for Kaizen events, guiding the first three phases—Select, Clarify, and Organize. This set includes worksheets such as the Team Leader Checklist, Savings Potential assessment, Team Leader Selection guide, Event Selection guide, and the Project 4×4 resource to streamline planning and tracking.
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SCORE is the Lean Methods Group’s framework for executing Kaizen events, with the event charter serving as a clear tool to communicate the event’s goals across the organization after its completion.
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The SCORE Event Selection Criteria matrix, part of the Lean Methods Group’s methodology for Kaizen events, enables teams to quantitatively evaluate and rank events, ensuring focused prioritization for future implementation.
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The SCORE Team Leader Selection Criteria template, part of the Lean Methods Group’s methodology for Kaizen events, helps businesses evaluate and select the best team leaders through a quantitative approach, driving successful projects with measurable outcomes.
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The SIPOC-R Template is a comprehensive process mapping tool that outlines key elements Suppliers, Inputs, Process Steps, Outputs, and Customers offering a clear and concise snapshot of essential process details.
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The Stakeholder Analysis tool helps you understand stakeholder perspectives on change, enabling effective responses. It includes templates for a Power Influence Map, Leverage Matrix, and Action Plan to streamline progress and highlight key insights.
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The Standard Work Combination Worksheet organizes tasks and timing to improve productivity and decisions.
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The Time Observation Sheet is used in Lean environments to document work processes, identify waste, and evaluate performance.
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This is a table providing more desrciption on variety of different tools, provides hints when to use them and explains what are the key questions that should be asked while using the tool in an effective way.
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The Value Stream Data Collection Sheet offers templates for gathering data, supporting value stream mapping in both transactional and manufacturing settings.
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The Work Plan Template outlines milestones, provides a timeline, maintains project trajectory, and tracks estimated and actual data in Lean Six Sigma projects.
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