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The value of the Lean Compass to provide specific direction for change has been proven in scores of now-more-profitable plants. It is only one of the tools we utilize to create excellence in operations and culture.
The Visual Workplace is the foundation for process improvement. OEE is then utilized as a balanced Measurement of your process. P2 uses OEE to isolate which of the Six Big Losses of productivity is the focus of improvement efforts. Guesswork is eliminated as your reliable production numbers guide the appropriate interventions such as fast changeover or mistake proofing.
The key is to follow the data. The data may be provided by Lean benchmarking measures which compare your practices to those of the world's best producers of goods and services. We also survey organizational culture for comparison of their characteristics to a worldwide database of profitable companies. Another invaluable data source is Value Stream Mapping. VSM identifies bottlenecks in production and administration.
Speak with data and follow with action. Ensure success with MAPP planning. Then use Kaizen events to bring about rapid progress and sustain the improvement with standard work and accountability systems that make it easy to do things right.
Follow the data to the right tool for your need!
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