Lean Reminders
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This document provides reminders and tips for those on a Lean journey to help them remember Lean concepts and principles. It lists over 40 brief reminders covering topics like gemba walks, identifying waste, pull systems, visual management, problem solving, and building a Lean culture. The reminders are meant to help reconnect people with prior Lean learning and bring action and improvement.
Lean Reminders
- 1. Lean Reminders Help for the Lean Journey
- 2. Created by Tom Curtis 2010 Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com Other presentations on www.slideshare.net Under Onimproving Email: ideamerchants@gmail.com
- 3. Reminders Reminders are not to teach the concepts, but to help us remember what we have learned before. What follows are notes to help us in our Lean Journey. They will help us reconnect with our prior study and learning. Review the reminders and let those that jump out at you bring action and fruit. Enjoy! -Tom Curtis 2010
- 7. Know how you Create ValueEstablish what Normal is Build Quality at each Step Drill to Root Cause Produce it Right the First Time
- 8. Pull Product through Process Align Goals with Priority Avoid Strain in Activity Change over quickly All the Inventory is not an Asset
- 9. Follow the Operator to LearnChange over often Embrace 5’s in Practice Always use 5 why’s Watch the Machine run to Learn
- 10. Encourage Surfacing Problems Establish TPM and Execute Daily Realize JIT is a Mature State Kanban is a Signal between Processes Cultivate Kaizen eyes
- 11. Seek Stability before Flow Follow Standard Kaizen Standard Explain the Why Celebrate wins of any Size Mistake- Proofing can be Cheap
- 12. Reveal & Remove Hidden Factory SMED Applies almost Anyplace Culture Counts Greatly Always be Coaching to Better Realize Thinking must be Different
- 13. Seek Costless SolutionsEnsure Enough Training Cycles Share Successes Sideways Share up the Chain of Authority Maintain with Specific Controls
- 14. Expect Push Back Do not Undersell the Difficult Share Plans with all Do not Confuse Simple with Easy Do not Under Resource
- 15. Know when to Harvest Results Assign Ownership through Standards Extend Attempts Beyond the Floor Make Training Hands-on Match Actions to Words
- 16. Do not Over Promise Results Enlist Sensei help Execute Point and System Kaizens Utilize PDCA Develop Skills of all Employees