Value Versus Non-Value-Adding Waste | Paul Akers
Watch Paul Akers explain the difference between value-adding and non-value-adding activities.
Instruction
The Role of the Lean Water Spider (Overview)
Understand the role of a water spider for replenishing inventory and kanban throughout the manufacturing floor.
3S House: Introduction to Standardize
Anything can be standardized: location, label, quantity, process parameters, work methods (standard work), sequence, etc. Standardization is what makes good ideas stick! Standardization is not permanent; it must be continuously improved. A proper love for standardization demonstrates respect, teamwork, and improvement.
3S House: Introduction to Shine
Shining is about cleaning in such a way that problem discover and prevention is easy. Another term for “shine” is “sweep.” It’s important to develop standards for what is expected for cleanliness. Shine standards should consider what, who, when, and how cleaning is to be performed. It’s also smart to eliminate the sources of mess so that mess isn’t made in the first place.
3S House: Introduction to Sort
Sorting is simple… it’s about getting rid of the stuff you don’t need. Using a quarantine area of some kind can help expedite the sorting process. Sorting is best performed every day by everyone, everywhere!
3S House: Introduction to 3S
Discover the three practices of 3S: sort, shine, and standardize. Learn that 3S must be every day, everyone, and everywhere to be successful.
Five Why Analysis Overview by LEI
Three-minute summary of what the five why analysis (root cause analysis) tool is, a brief history, and how it is used.
LeanBNB: Poka Yoke and ABC Solutions
The goal for quality is to eliminate the risk of failure entirely. This is what we call a “poka yoke” or error-proofing device or design. But sometimes we are not yet able to introduce a poka yoke and other corrective actions are taken to reduce risk. We categorize these into ABC solutions.
LeanBNB: The Advantages of Designing Small Work Cells
It is smart and “lean” to challenge yourself to use less space. This is especially the case with work cell design. Smaller work cells require less walking, less motion, are less expensive to operate, and force you to “keep the rope tight.”
LeanBNB: Learning the Basics of Lean
Enjoy this fun introduction to our AirBNB in Des Moines, Iowa that overviews the good, the bad, and how it all connects to lean. We explain that lean fundamentals are simple and we never outgrow them! And we explain that you must engage everyone in the basics and “fix what bugs you.”
LeanBNB: Look With Your Feet & Think With Your Hands
The brain is lazy and does a poor job planning solutions when removed from the gemba. It’s much better to go see with your feet how things really are and think with your hands (i.e. get your hands dirty, experiment, and even rapid prototype).
LeanBNB: Standardization in the Kitchen
Standardization in the kitchen is key to reducing confusion (and someone’s time). Witness our struggles using appliances and locating dinnerware due to the lack of standardization.
LeanBNB: Thinking About The Next Guy
A good AirBNB is setup well for the next guy, which is exactly how we need to think when practicing lean. We must respect others well enough that we are setting the next guy up for success. This becomes the basis of standardization and kaizen.
LeanBNB: Setting in Order in Bellingham
See how “set in order” (straighten) applies to an AirBNB kitchen. Lean is about more than just organization and looks. It’s also usually a bad idea to hide things behind doors or drawers. Instead, make the organization visible and accessible!
My Stupid Mistake Practicing Kaizen
Learn from Daniel’s mistake and DON’T make kaizen overly complicated or hard to do. If you require perfection you will never get started! Daniel delayed placing labels for inventory management for about 2 months all because he had the idea that it had to be a certain way. In the end, he threw it all out and did something much more simple.
Creating Respect for People by Scrubbing the Floor
Discover how “respect for people” was developed at the Lean Donut Shop by the owners themselves as they scrubbed the floor. This humble leadership is essential for creating world-class teamwork and performance. In fact, respect is a prerequisite for acquiring the permission to grow people. While we did not have the opportunity to “start lean in the bathroom,” as some say and do, something similar was accomplished by scrubbing the floors.
Developing World Class Problem Solvers
See how “doing lean” at Seating Matters is a byproduct of growing people into world-class problem solvers.
The Waste of Motion at Seating Matters
Understand the waste of motion and why it is non-value added. Also see a recent improvement at Seating Matters that has eliminated lots of needless motion.
The Two Bin System (Kanban) at Seating Matters
See how Seating Matters sets up its two bin kanban system for inventory handling. In 2020 they made a major switch over to this system as a superior way of simplifying and standardizing inventory replenishment.
Wherever You Ask the Question, That’s Where the Answer Should Be (Seating Matters)
See how Seating Matters maintains standards and standardization by applying the principle of “where you ask the question, that’s where the answer should be.”