When to use a Kaizen Event
Stuart Aitken • September 21, 2022
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When the scope is concise and narrow
When the boundaries of a problem are clearly defined and understood
When results are needed immediately (i.e. capacity/throughput constraints, changeover time reduction, acute quality problems, etc.)
During long-term projects to gain momentum, build credibility and accelerate process improvement results
As a change agent when there is resistance to stimulate change
As a project launching tool leading to multiple follow-on projects
Always use Kaizen as a continuous improvement tool
Keep a lookout for our next post on The Kaizen Event Approach and click the link to see some Kaizen Event case Studies https://lnkd.in/dJQxmXY
INTERNAL CAPABILITY
Communication & Collaboration
The Kaizen Event approach can be applied to any problem or process and it always follows the same key steps 1. Project charter - Summary of currently situation 2. Find a Sponsor - Authorise, Legitimise and demonstrate ownership of the change 3. Build a Value Stream Map - Highlights sources of waste, barriers and opportunities 4. Affinitisation - Group issues and barriers into themes 5. Root Cause Analysis - Solve the real problem 6. Kaizen Implementation Center - Prioritise and schedule actions 7. Kaizen Event - 3 to 5 day facilitated event 8. Report Out - Team present to management what has been achieved 9. Metrics - Define how success is measured 10. 21 Day Follow Up - Close out any remaining actions 11. Success Story - Publish, share and celebrate success Over the next few weeks we will go over all of these in detail Keep a lookout for our next post on Change Readiness and General Rules and click the link to see some Kaizen Event case Studies https://lnkd.in/dJQxmXY
What is a Kaizen Event
