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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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WasteAny activity that consumes resources without
directly adding value to the product.(Source: TBM Consulting Group
http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php) | |
Waste from over-productionProducing anything earlier than needed and/or in greater volumes
than needed, resulting in excess inventory. This is
also the most serious of all wastes. | ||
Win-win strategyThis method of joint decision-making is based on the mathematical
formula of Pythagoras: a-squared + b-squared =
c-squared. The opinion (a) of one person does
not suppress the view (b) of his interlocutor, but both
possibilities are transformed by combination to an ideal solution
(c). (Source Kirchner/Pink) | |
Winning TeamWhen a work group has
successfully gone through all team development
phases so that each individual member performs at his or her
best in the workplace under extreme motivation and concentration,
it is called a Winning Team. Any sense of
achievement is thus a joint merit of the
entire team. (Source:
Kirchner/Pink) | |
Woods MeetingWoods- meetings take place outside the usual office atmosphere in
a pleasant environment
where participants cannot be disturbed by phone calls, etc. Such
a meeting may be
necessary, for example, when the project has stalled,
when employees are emotionally agitated, etc. Woods meetings are
usually held in conference hotels and are extremely costly,
therefore require meticulous organization. If you
want to use the meeting to resolve internal conflicts, you should
hire an external facilitator. Likewise, hierarchy should be
kept out of all meetings. In consultation with the participants, it
may also make sense to document the event. (Source:
Mehrmann/Wirtz) | |
Work breakdown structure | |
Work Breakdown StructureEnglish: Work breakdown
structure | |
Work package (AP)A work package (WP) is a part of the project that is not
further subdivided in the work breakdown
structure and can be at any level of subdivision (definition
according to DIN). If possible, the
work package should be defined as a self-contained
element with clear boundaries and interfaces to other work
packages, so that it can be delegated to an organizational unit for
processing. It forms the last and lowest element in a branch of the
work breakdown
structure. In further detailed planning, the work package can
be broken down into individual tasks (activities). However, these
activities are not listed in the work breakdown
structure, but in detailed network and bar charts. The sum of
all work packages gives the complete picture of all the work that
needs to be done to achieve the project goal. (Source:
GPM) | |
Work resultDefinition according to DIN 69902: The work
result is the quantity of units generated by the use and/or
consumption of input materials. | |
Work SequenceThe specific order in which an operator performs the manual steps
of the process, which leads
the operator to produce quality products in the most efficient way.
(See also Standard Work). | |