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Example of Problem Solving – Japanese Men’s Relay Team Rio 2016

Christoph Roser — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:00:40 +0000

Good problem solving can seriously help you with the performance in your plant. John Shook recently pointed out another nice example to me: the Japanese Men’s 4x100m relay team during the 2016 Olympics in Rio. They were the underdogs, with none of their team having ever run 100m in under 10 seconds. Yet they stunningly ... Read more

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The Many Flavors of the PDCA

Christoph Roser — Tue, 03 May 2016 11:00:49 +0000

In my last posts I explained the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act), common mistakes, and its history. However, there is a whole fruit stand of additional versions with some modifications that have popped up: PDSA, SDCA, OODA, ODCA, DMAIC, LAMDA, FACTUAL, Kata, and 8D – and probably more that I do not know of. Let ... Read more

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Common Mistakes with the PDCA (and Some History)

Christoph Roser — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:00:53 +0000

In my previous post I explained how the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) should work. However, while most people know the PDCA in theory, I find that the practical implementation is often lacking. And, quite frankly, I am also sometimes sloppy with the PDCA way more often than I would like to admit. Time for ... Read more

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The Key to Lean – Plan, Do, Check, Act!

Christoph Roser — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:00:33 +0000

Plan-Do-Check-Act (or PDCA) is one of the key elements in lean manufacturing, or for that matter in any kind of improvement process. In my view, it is the most basic framework for any kind of change. All other lean tools are only on top of the PDCA. In my experience, most lean projects in the ... Read more

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The A3 Report – Part 3: Limitations and Common Mistakes

Christoph Roser — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:00:01 +0000

In the last two posts I showed you the basics of the A3 report and the (possible) content of the A3 report. In this last post of this series, I would like to talk about common mistakes and the limitations of the A3 report. Overall, for me the A3 report is a minor tool to ... Read more

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The A3 Report – Part 2: Content

Christoph Roser — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:00:58 +0000

In my last post I wrote about four basic factors for an A3 report (one sheet / A3 size / with pencil / on the shop floor). This week I would like to show you what goes in an A3 report. The important framework here is PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act). However, in my view ... Read more

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The A3 Report – Part 1: Basics

Christoph Roser — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:00:46 +0000

If you know your way around lean, you surely have hear about the A3 report, famously named after the DIN-A3 paper size. It is also known as the A3 problem-solving sheet. The goal is to get all the necessary data on one sheet of A3 paper using pencil while you are on the shop floor. ... Read more

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Lean for Refugees

Christoph Roser — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:00:46 +0000

Europe is currently experiencing a refugee crisis. Hard numbers are difficult to obtain, but it is estimated that one million refugees arrived in Germany in 2015. Government authorities were ill-prepared to handle and organize these people. Significant resources have been put in, but they never seem to be enough. The organizational processes are not yet ... Read more

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