Standard Work Development
Ultimately it the correct combination of people, processes, materials, and technology that enables your organization to create quality products and services at the lowest possible operational cost. TAG brings years of experience to help your company develop Standard Work practices that will provide meaningful and lasting results. Training and implementation can be done in a variety of formats depending on the needs of the workforce.
The benefits of Standard Work Development include:
- Improved and more consistent training for new workers
- Reduced Safety and Quality problems
- Reduced variability in cycle times between workers and improved ability to meet takt time
- Helps employees see waste that they previously didn’t see
- Improved ability to sustain kaizen events
- Establishes basis for all your organization’s training, performance-monitoring, and continuous improvement activities
Standard Work is a cornerstone of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Lean Manufacturing. It is an essential building block of a Lean Enterprise. Putting together Standard Work forces you to break down each of your work processes into definable elements. This enables you to readily identify waste, develop solutions to problems, and provide your workforce with guidance about the best way to get things done.
Most organizations that have used Standard Work report that this lean initiative has had the biggest impact on their ability to produce better quality products and services, make their work flow smoother, and make their training process more productive.
TAG’s experienced facilitators will lead your team to develop Standard Work for your facility using the following approach:
- Establish improvement teams
- Learn how to calculate Takt time
- Learn how to measure and establish cycle time
- Define the work sequence
- Determine the Standard Work in Process (SWIP)
- Prepare a standard workflow diagram
- Prepare a Standard Work sheet
- Establish and develop Visual Controls and auditing
- Set up Continuous Improvement for Standard Work
Contact TAG today to find out more about the right program for your organization to develop Standard Work practices.