5S
Remove what is not necessary to the job at hand.
What is "Sort"?
90% of your day is this.
What is waste?
This daily group activity allows everyone to share knowledge, review principles, and more.
What is the morning meeting?
Where does Paul Akers say Lean begins?
This continuous improvement allows everyone to understand what processes have been applied to the parts on a cart
What are placards?
Creating a set of best practices so everybody knows what is expected of them.
What is "Standardize"
This acronym is often used to list the 8 deadly wastes.
What is TIM WOODS/DOWNTIME?
This principle actively encourages a 1% posititive daily change.
What is continuous improvement?
These videos are strongly encouraged by Paul Akers.
What are before and after videos?
This Lighthouse principle is an african proverb that means "I am because we are".
What is Ubuntu?
The collective benefit to the company and employees created by EVERYONE doing 5S
What is a lean culture/a culture of improvement?
This waste is called the "mother of all wastes" because it can create ALL other wastes.
What is Overproduction?
The first pillar of a lean culture listed in the book "2 Second Lean".
What is the ability to see waste?
Continuous improvements often start by solving a problem, also known as "_____".
What is fix what bugs you?
Our daily goal.
What is to make one 2 second improvement daily?
The most difficult of the 5S steps.
What is "Sustain"?
The one waste that is caused by a LACK of human potential.
What is employee skills and creativity?
Toyota states THIS is the most important thing.
What are people! - To help people grow.
Rather than money, what does Akers say should be used first when making an improvement.
What are peoples skills and creativity?
Where the work is done - and problems are solved.
What is Gemba?
3 "hidden" benefits to 5S
What are equipment maintenance, increased productivity, continuous improvement?
Putting the focus on others by celebrating their help and achievements.
What is gratitude?
A Lean Leader always demonstrates this trait by recognizing the work of employees and encouraging and pursuing the ideas of others.
What is humility (being humble)?