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Lean Term Definition Use
Standard
Work in
Progress:
The minimum amount of material or a given
product, which must be in process at any time to
insure proper flow of the operation
Elimination of
waste
TPOC:
Transformation Plan of Care = the plan for
transforming a business; documented using an A3,
this is the executive level road map for a defined
period of time.
Creating
vision and
alignment
Takt Time:
The rate at which product must be turned out to
satisfy market demand. It is determined by dividing
the available production time by the rate of
customer demand. The beat of the process
Set the pace
for a flow cell
Total
Productive
Maintenance
(TPM):
Aims at maximizing equipment effectiveness
throughout the entire life of the equipment. It
involves such basic elements as a routine
maintenance system, education in basic house-
keeping, problem-solving skills, and activities to
achieve zero breakdowns
Maximizing
machine up-
time
Value:
When a product or service has been perceived or
appraised to fulfill a need or desire--as defined by
the customer--the product or service may be said to
have value or worth. Components of value may
include quality, utility, functionality, capacity,
aesthetics, timeliness or availability, price, etc.
Principle of
lean
Value Stream:
All the activities (both value-added and non-value
added) required within an organization to deliver a
specific service; “everything that goes into” creating
and delivering the “value” to the end-customer.
Principle of
Lean
Value Stream
Analysis:
The identification of all the specific activities
occurring along the value stream, represented
pictorially in a value stream map; see waste,
unevenness, and overburden, size the opportunity,
share a vision, communicate visually, permission to
change, predict results.
Analysis used
to create an
action plan for
improvement
Visual
Management:
The presentation of a wide variety of information in
the workplace. Such information may pertain to
jobs themselves, to the business as a whole, to how
work teams are progressing on a project. Kanban
cards are examples of Visual Management, as are
storage bins with sample parts displayed, tool
shadow boards, story boards, etc…
At a glance
rule –
abnormalities
are obvious
Voice of the
Customer:
The desires and expectations of the customer,
which are of primary importance in the development
of new products, services, and the daily conduct of
the business
Listening to
and acting on
customer
feedback