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The term Lean derives from the improvement methodologies developed, refined and applied to the specific business needs of Toyota. These methodologies are commonly referred to as the Toyota Production System (TPS) or the Toyota Business System. In its entirety, TPS has many techniques of implementation, methodologies for deployment and tools for tactical analysis. To be successful, all of the above must be supported by a management philosophy that creates a culture of continuous improvement. This combination of understanding, maturity and tactical skill, when developed and deployed properly, enables performance improvements through the identification and elimination of “waste”.
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HanchoHancho comes from Japanese and stands for a group leader. With
the introduction of the Hancho function (team leader level),
Toyota has achieved enormous productivity and
quality improvements. In his role as process observer and
leader, he is responsible for the daily improvement process in his
team. A Hancho must
have high interpersonal skills to successfully coach and lead his employees.
The most important lean tools of the Hancho are:Leading
successfully with target states Solving problems systematically
with PDCA Developing and
monitoring standards Visual management
Problem solving techniques Daily KVP Seminar provider
CETPM: Training as a Hancho | |
HanedashA device by which finished parts are automatically removed from
machines. This eliminates the waiting time for the machine
operator to intervene.(Source: TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php) | |
Hanedashi | |
HeijunkaProduction smoothing
or leveling. Sequential
work scheduling determined
by average part demand. Source: TBM Consulting Group, http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php
Tool Provider: Kanban boards/Heijunka board | |
HeijunkaProduction leveling process. This process attempts to
minimize the impact of peaks and valleys in customer demand. It
includes level production-volume and level production-variety. (See
also Just-In-Time). | |
Heterogeneous team | |
HierarchyHierarchy is an order of precedence. The hierarchy in the
organizational plan describes the
superordinate and subordinate relationships. It can be represented
as a building diagram. The
trend is increasingly towards flat hierarchies. Problems arise when
a company finds itself
in a dynamically changing
environment where creativity and
flexibility are required. | |
HistogramA chart that displays data in distribution, generally in graph
format. It may be used to reveal the variation that any process contains. | |
Homogeneous team | |
Hoshin | |