Operational Excellence

Lean tools for operations excellence

Operational Excellence is the newer term for Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office, and everything "lean".

Your goal is to reduce or eliminate the 7 Types of Waste - using the 4 Rules In Use.

Popular Lean Tools for Lean Operational Excellence
Value Stream Mapping Our free online value stream mapping training andvideos teach you how to use "the language of Lean" to depict the flow of the thing being processed.	Value Stream Map
Cross Functional Flowchart The most popular "drill down" from a value stream map is to a functional flow chart - which has a swim lane for each functional team involved with the process - showing an intuitive graphic depiction of who is doing what, when, where, and for how long. Don't be surprised if your swim lane flow chart turns out to be the most used template in your operational excellence toolkit.	Cross Functional Flowchart
Visual Work - Job Instructions Improving a process has no value until the people doing the work actually do it the new way. Visual Work Instructions are the ideal way to train people with both words and more intuitive pictures.	Work Instructions
A3 Reporting An A3 Report tells the story of a process improvement event in an easy-to-follow format on a single sheet of paper. The real power is in the A3 Problem Solving method - which will transform the way your people think and the way your managers lead.	A3 Report