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Lean Key Ideas and Methods Tony Heath, 07-21-11
What you can learn Brief history of Lean Definition of Lean & how it works in business Value and waste Core Lean philosophy Essential Lean techniques  Building Lean takes discipline
Ask yourself this… How could Lean ideas apply to: Our company My career and life
Brief History
Lean A business term first used at MIT in 1988 Popularized by this book in 1990
Lean The  Machine  book described - through U.S. eyes - the Toyota Production System (TPS)
Taichi Ohno Revolutionary creator of the Toyota Production System
Definition, etc.
Definition of Lean Lean – a business improvement philosophy: Reduce  waste  + Increase  value
Definition of Lean Lean includes principles, methods and tools used to improve process efficiency by removing wasteful steps. The most important objective of the Toyota system has been to increase production efficiency by consistently and thoroughly eliminating waste (Ohno,1988, pxiii)
Lean as an adjective  Thinking Enterprise Production Services Consumption Logistics Management Product development “ Lean” is also used to modify terms such as…
How Lean works in business Profit = Revenue – Expenses Lean………………………….. Profit   = Revenue –  Expenses
Also… Better products/ services at lower $ Profitability and Growth
The Lean community Lean is a leading philosophy of change in… Manufacturing, world-wide Computer engineering US Military State and national government* Healthcare, esp. hospitals *See  www.leanamerica.org
“ Lean” = 34,000,000 hits
The Lean community One true Lean community We strive to answer the simple question, "What can I do on Monday morning to make a difference in my organization?"
The Lean community in health care 1996 –  Donald Berwick, then of IHI, told Jim Womack to create the Lean Enterprise Institute April 2006  - Lee Fried, Lean Sensei at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, launched www.dailykaizen.org .
Value and Waste
What is value? Customer is willing to pay for the activity, per se The activity must alter or change the product or service The activity must be done right the first time
What is  NOT  value Counting Sorting Moving Inspecting Waiting Handling Rework Signoffs Delays Regulatory work Reporting Risk Safety
Value in organizations Value is created by frontline staff  Every value stream must have a business owner  Value streams are often organizational orphans
More on value in organizations Value flows horizontally across vertical departments or functional areas. Value streams are complex, often moving across several outside organizations on their way to customers. The current state of a value stream is hard to grasp, until you take a walk along the value stream.
Value streams in vertical organizations
Lean sees the value streams
What is waste? Any human activity that absorbs resources and delivers no value
3 words for waste in Japanese Muda – waste of resources Mura – unevenness of demand  Muri – overburden of people and equipment The worst form of waste: Thinking you can’t Muda, Mura, Muri
7 Types of waste in services Transportation  - temporarily locating files, hand carried documents Inventory  - transactions not processed, unnecessary copies, cabinets full of unnecessary files Motion  - multiple screens/clicks, processing transactions in multiple systems, looking for information and/or supplies
7 Types of waste in service settings Waiting  – waiting for approvals, information, and systems (computer, copier) Over-production  - unused reports, broad distribution, extra copies. The worst waste in manufacturing. Over-processing  - endless refinement, redundant approvals, collect data that's never used, redundant data entry Defects  - incorrect data entry, incorrect information
Core philosophy
Core philosophy Workers create and own the  value  of the company Everyone  in the company is accountable for identifying problems and helping to fix them, NOW For Lean to flourish,  everyone  has to work to eliminate waste every day Teamwork is vital - Cross-area and within-area
The philosophy of Lean Lean is a journey, not a destination
Lean is all about people
The philosophy of Lean Lean is a life of experiments
The philosophy of Lean Lean is about small steps, repeated
The philosophy of Lean Lean is learning by doing “ There’s no expertise, only experience”
The philosophy of Lean There’s never one best way to solve a problem
The philosophy of Lean “ Let’s figure this out together”
The philosophy of Lean Continuing learning = Continuing improvement
The philosophy of Lean “ Thank you for identifying this problem!”
The keys of Lean management Provide clear direction Go see, ask why, show respect Build and maintain a Kaizen (improve) spirit Nurture teamwork Not just getting along, but solving difficult problems together People learn the best in groups The ultimate goal of teamwork is individual development Nurture mutual trust
Essential techniques
Gemba walk Gemba – any place in an organization where people create value Gemba walk – a walk along a value stream, following a work process from beginning to end – to see and understand how > value can be created with < waste Reference: Read Jim Womack’s new book  Gemba Walks , 2011.
Gemba walks help us… Test hypotheses and improve judgments Build consensus on problem definition before debate on solutions Achieve goals at desired speed by checking and helping Empower people by involving them in change
Kaizen events Kaizen – “improvement or change for the better” Kaizen event – a focused meeting that is designed to address a single issue 3 days, typically Pre-meeting work is essential and can take weeks Many books are available on how to lead a Kaizen event Amazon lists 425 paperbacks on Kaizen
Kaizen events involve the whole team All of us create value
Kaizen events and more Kaizen events… Kaizen events must run continuously, educating staff and addressing… New problems Stable and unresolved problems
Value stream map VSM is a visual image of the value stream More steps = more errors Typically prepared in Kaizen event Includes volumes, times, workload – collect B4 Kaizen Both current state and future state are drawn My thanks to Enterprise Quality for their presentation on this topic
Steps to a value stream map Start with a gemba walk Establish group ground rules Draft VSM with full team Identify value-add vs. wasteful steps
Steps 2 Encourage debate and build consensus Clean up the VSM Develop future state VSM - find easy fixes Publish, check, adjust Realize it will be out of date within 6 months
Images of value steam maps
A3 analysis A3 analysis – a structured, single page (11x17) summary of an issue.  A3 thinking – A way of thinking through problems in a structured manner A3s include present and future state process maps
A3 analysis – more details Many working A3 analyses are written in pencil Lean managers maintain portfolios of A3 analyses Organizations can have scores of A3s Must contain names of owner and manager
Sample A3 Analysis – A start
Complete example A3
5S for services A process designed to quickly surface problems so they can be addressed In hospitals, cleanliness & order = efficiency & safety In office workplaces 5S applies to shared spaces only Office examples include mail rooms and files
5S for services Sort  – necessary vs. unnecessary Simplify  – organize/straighten  Sweep  – daily clearing/shining exercise Standardize  – including the 5S process Self-Discipline  – sustain the 5S/CI effort
Building Lean takes discipline
Lean discipline I am a problem solver I hate waste My goal is continuous improvement thru waste removal I always involve the doers
Lean discipline I work to build trust and collaboration among  everyone   I work hard to understand true root causes  I commit to continuous “Go & See” learning
Lean discipline I commit to working and reworking every stage of PDCA I accept that no problem is ever solved forever
Lean discipline I accept that problems are only solved where they live All problem solving is about experimentation I work to maintain the discipline to make this all true
That’s it for the content
Take aways Name three things you’ve learned What should we do differently as a team? What more do you want to learn about Lean?
Homework (if you catch the Lean bug) Create a simple value stream map of any problem Identifying 3 wasteful steps in your work Identify an opportunity for a Kaizen event
What questions do you have?
Recommended Reading M. Balle & F. Balle (2009).  The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation . Cambridge MA: Lean Enterprise Institute. J. Womack (2011).  Gemba Walks . Cambridge MA: Lean Enterprise Institute. www.leanblog.org - Mark Graban's blog about Lean in hospitals, business, and the world. Search ULearn for Lean coursework.
Want More? Ask me anytime… [email_address] [email_address]

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Lean Ideas And Methods Heath 07 21 11

  • 1. Lean Key Ideas and Methods Tony Heath, 07-21-11
  • 2. What you can learn Brief history of Lean Definition of Lean & how it works in business Value and waste Core Lean philosophy Essential Lean techniques Building Lean takes discipline
  • 3. Ask yourself this… How could Lean ideas apply to: Our company My career and life
  • 5. Lean A business term first used at MIT in 1988 Popularized by this book in 1990
  • 6. Lean The Machine book described - through U.S. eyes - the Toyota Production System (TPS)
  • 7. Taichi Ohno Revolutionary creator of the Toyota Production System
  • 9. Definition of Lean Lean – a business improvement philosophy: Reduce waste + Increase value
  • 10. Definition of Lean Lean includes principles, methods and tools used to improve process efficiency by removing wasteful steps. The most important objective of the Toyota system has been to increase production efficiency by consistently and thoroughly eliminating waste (Ohno,1988, pxiii)
  • 11. Lean as an adjective Thinking Enterprise Production Services Consumption Logistics Management Product development “ Lean” is also used to modify terms such as…
  • 12. How Lean works in business Profit = Revenue – Expenses Lean………………………….. Profit = Revenue – Expenses
  • 13. Also… Better products/ services at lower $ Profitability and Growth
  • 14. The Lean community Lean is a leading philosophy of change in… Manufacturing, world-wide Computer engineering US Military State and national government* Healthcare, esp. hospitals *See www.leanamerica.org
  • 15. “ Lean” = 34,000,000 hits
  • 16. The Lean community One true Lean community We strive to answer the simple question, &quot;What can I do on Monday morning to make a difference in my organization?&quot;
  • 17. The Lean community in health care 1996 – Donald Berwick, then of IHI, told Jim Womack to create the Lean Enterprise Institute April 2006 - Lee Fried, Lean Sensei at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, launched www.dailykaizen.org .
  • 19. What is value? Customer is willing to pay for the activity, per se The activity must alter or change the product or service The activity must be done right the first time
  • 20. What is NOT value Counting Sorting Moving Inspecting Waiting Handling Rework Signoffs Delays Regulatory work Reporting Risk Safety
  • 21. Value in organizations Value is created by frontline staff Every value stream must have a business owner Value streams are often organizational orphans
  • 22. More on value in organizations Value flows horizontally across vertical departments or functional areas. Value streams are complex, often moving across several outside organizations on their way to customers. The current state of a value stream is hard to grasp, until you take a walk along the value stream.
  • 23. Value streams in vertical organizations
  • 24. Lean sees the value streams
  • 25. What is waste? Any human activity that absorbs resources and delivers no value
  • 26. 3 words for waste in Japanese Muda – waste of resources Mura – unevenness of demand Muri – overburden of people and equipment The worst form of waste: Thinking you can’t Muda, Mura, Muri
  • 27. 7 Types of waste in services Transportation - temporarily locating files, hand carried documents Inventory - transactions not processed, unnecessary copies, cabinets full of unnecessary files Motion - multiple screens/clicks, processing transactions in multiple systems, looking for information and/or supplies
  • 28. 7 Types of waste in service settings Waiting – waiting for approvals, information, and systems (computer, copier) Over-production - unused reports, broad distribution, extra copies. The worst waste in manufacturing. Over-processing - endless refinement, redundant approvals, collect data that's never used, redundant data entry Defects - incorrect data entry, incorrect information
  • 30. Core philosophy Workers create and own the value of the company Everyone in the company is accountable for identifying problems and helping to fix them, NOW For Lean to flourish, everyone has to work to eliminate waste every day Teamwork is vital - Cross-area and within-area
  • 31. The philosophy of Lean Lean is a journey, not a destination
  • 32. Lean is all about people
  • 33. The philosophy of Lean Lean is a life of experiments
  • 34. The philosophy of Lean Lean is about small steps, repeated
  • 35. The philosophy of Lean Lean is learning by doing “ There’s no expertise, only experience”
  • 36. The philosophy of Lean There’s never one best way to solve a problem
  • 37. The philosophy of Lean “ Let’s figure this out together”
  • 38. The philosophy of Lean Continuing learning = Continuing improvement
  • 39. The philosophy of Lean “ Thank you for identifying this problem!”
  • 40. The keys of Lean management Provide clear direction Go see, ask why, show respect Build and maintain a Kaizen (improve) spirit Nurture teamwork Not just getting along, but solving difficult problems together People learn the best in groups The ultimate goal of teamwork is individual development Nurture mutual trust
  • 42. Gemba walk Gemba – any place in an organization where people create value Gemba walk – a walk along a value stream, following a work process from beginning to end – to see and understand how > value can be created with < waste Reference: Read Jim Womack’s new book Gemba Walks , 2011.
  • 43. Gemba walks help us… Test hypotheses and improve judgments Build consensus on problem definition before debate on solutions Achieve goals at desired speed by checking and helping Empower people by involving them in change
  • 44. Kaizen events Kaizen – “improvement or change for the better” Kaizen event – a focused meeting that is designed to address a single issue 3 days, typically Pre-meeting work is essential and can take weeks Many books are available on how to lead a Kaizen event Amazon lists 425 paperbacks on Kaizen
  • 45. Kaizen events involve the whole team All of us create value
  • 46. Kaizen events and more Kaizen events… Kaizen events must run continuously, educating staff and addressing… New problems Stable and unresolved problems
  • 47. Value stream map VSM is a visual image of the value stream More steps = more errors Typically prepared in Kaizen event Includes volumes, times, workload – collect B4 Kaizen Both current state and future state are drawn My thanks to Enterprise Quality for their presentation on this topic
  • 48. Steps to a value stream map Start with a gemba walk Establish group ground rules Draft VSM with full team Identify value-add vs. wasteful steps
  • 49. Steps 2 Encourage debate and build consensus Clean up the VSM Develop future state VSM - find easy fixes Publish, check, adjust Realize it will be out of date within 6 months
  • 50. Images of value steam maps
  • 51. A3 analysis A3 analysis – a structured, single page (11x17) summary of an issue. A3 thinking – A way of thinking through problems in a structured manner A3s include present and future state process maps
  • 52. A3 analysis – more details Many working A3 analyses are written in pencil Lean managers maintain portfolios of A3 analyses Organizations can have scores of A3s Must contain names of owner and manager
  • 53. Sample A3 Analysis – A start
  • 55. 5S for services A process designed to quickly surface problems so they can be addressed In hospitals, cleanliness & order = efficiency & safety In office workplaces 5S applies to shared spaces only Office examples include mail rooms and files
  • 56. 5S for services Sort – necessary vs. unnecessary Simplify – organize/straighten Sweep – daily clearing/shining exercise Standardize – including the 5S process Self-Discipline – sustain the 5S/CI effort
  • 57. Building Lean takes discipline
  • 58. Lean discipline I am a problem solver I hate waste My goal is continuous improvement thru waste removal I always involve the doers
  • 59. Lean discipline I work to build trust and collaboration among everyone I work hard to understand true root causes I commit to continuous “Go & See” learning
  • 60. Lean discipline I commit to working and reworking every stage of PDCA I accept that no problem is ever solved forever
  • 61. Lean discipline I accept that problems are only solved where they live All problem solving is about experimentation I work to maintain the discipline to make this all true
  • 62. That’s it for the content
  • 63. Take aways Name three things you’ve learned What should we do differently as a team? What more do you want to learn about Lean?
  • 64. Homework (if you catch the Lean bug) Create a simple value stream map of any problem Identifying 3 wasteful steps in your work Identify an opportunity for a Kaizen event
  • 65. What questions do you have?
  • 66. Recommended Reading M. Balle & F. Balle (2009). The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation . Cambridge MA: Lean Enterprise Institute. J. Womack (2011). Gemba Walks . Cambridge MA: Lean Enterprise Institute. www.leanblog.org - Mark Graban's blog about Lean in hospitals, business, and the world. Search ULearn for Lean coursework.
  • 67. Want More? Ask me anytime… [email_address] [email_address]

Editor's Notes

  • #8: Taichi visited the US to watch how our grocery stores worked.
  • #27: When one of the early leaders of Lean in the US had a baby, the MIT team presented the parents with a t-shirt for the baby that read “Muda, Mura, Muri.”
  • #31: Lean involves everyone in the CQI process.
  • #41: Kaizen events run end-to-end in Lean enterprises, and everyone at all levels is required to participate actively. Go See, Ask Why, Show Respect
  • #44: Go and see is sometimes called a tool. The real tool of Go and see is shoes.
  • #45: Kaizen events can be contrasted with many short meetings over time.
  • #54: It’s critical to name the issue – and owner and the “coach.” Actual A3s have mapped processes, and lots of information.