Establish the need for change

Assess your company

• define product groupings and current processes
• specify value
• identify the value stream (current and future state map)

Educate at all levels

Support the learning of the lean tools and methods

Implement the lean tools and methods

• organize the workplace (5S)
• improve plant layout for flow manufacturing
• reduce lot sizes, setup times, lead times and inventory
• develop a pull system
• standardize operations
• improve quality
• improve maintenance

Modify the organization structure: everybody’s job is going to change, people from the shop floor to the top floor will work differently and in departments that are structured differently

Establish improvement metrics

Seek perfection

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