Business Process Improvement Service Offering.Practically Lean Kaizen Blitz

Practically Lean Kaizen Blitz

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“Practically Lean Kaizen Blitz” Facilitation
Kaizen (改善^?), Japanese for “improvement”, or “change for the better” refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, game development, and business management.
“Practically Lean” Kaizen Blitz Facilitation
  Lean is defined as:

1. Relentlessly pursuing the elimination of waste.
2. A philosophy for management and work to promote profitable growth.
3. Producing or delivering only what the customer wants, only in the quantities
   they want, only when they want it, by doing only the things that add value.
4. A set of tools and techniques to solve problems.
5. A journey, as continuous improvement in a changing world never ends.

Lean can be applied to the:

1. Office (Business Processes)
2. Supply Chain / Manufacturing (Value Streams)

“Practically Lean” Kaizen Blitz is:

1. A consultant driven, problem solving effort using Lean philosophies and
   the Lean toolbox to address a single business issue.  ‘Users and Do-ers’ accomplish the resolution in a facilitated, team workshop.
2. A low cost, self funding approach to generate understanding, appreciation, and
   enthusiasm for Lean and its concepts using a real life application.
3. A Lean Orientation followed by a Kaizen Blitz (Improvement Workshop).
4. Often, a pilot phase; a start towards a launch of true Lean.

The typical “Practically Lean” Kaizen Blitz Process:

1. Initial Consultation
   Information Exchange and Program Offer                     1 Hour
2. On-Site Discovery

Issue/Problem Identification, Development
of the Kaizen Charter and Agreement to proceed           1 Day

3. Lean Orientation/Workshop with Customer Team                            ½  Day
4. Facilitated Kaizen Blitz with Customer Team

(Current State / Future State / Gaps / Solutions / Plan)                 2-3 Days

5. Team Report Out to Management / OK to Go / Celebration   ½ Day

“Practically Lean” Kaizen Blitz Deliverables:

1. A comprehensive, employee developed solution to a critical business problem.
2. A team-wide basic understanding and appreciation of the Lean philosophy.
3. A simple set of Lean Tools and Techniques for independent, ongoing use.
4. An offer to continue with a facilitated, full launch of “Classically Lean”.