How to write Standard Work Instruction
When writing your work instructions there should be no room for interpretation. Instructions should be brief and simple. Knowing how to write work instructions clearly and concisely for your colleagues ensures they know exactly how their various tasks should be performed. It reduces risk because the likelihood of things going wrong is lessened. It also improves efficiency.
Stop Managing and Start Leading Lean
The Lean principles of continuous improvement, respect for people, and a relentless focus on delivering customer value are making teams and organizations rethink the practices that might have guided them for decades. A new, transformative approach to working requires a transformation in leadership, as well.
Swim Lane Cross Functional Flowchart
he Swim Lane Cross Functional Flowchart shows the relationship between a business process and the departments/people responsible for each step.
Muda: The 8 Wastes
When people hear lean manufacturing, they immediately think of waste reduction through the elimination of the 8 Wastes – often referred to as “Muda”.