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Function Check

3/19/2021

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Function Check
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  ​A function check or functional test will help you measure the ability of your equipment to perform and work as it is intended to or should.

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5S System

1/8/2021

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Above video created Apr 28, 2017
  The 5S system is a visual workplace management system that promotes safety, efficiency and teamwork while making abnormalities visible. 

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Fishbone Diagram - Cause and Effect Diagram - Ishikawa Diagram

7/21/2020

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  The fishbone diagram is a structured analysis tool used to organize potential causes associated with a specific effect.  

Other names:
  1. Cause and Effect Diagram
  2. Ishikawa Diagram

Related Blogs:
  • Listen to the Gemba - The fishbone diagram (7 basic quality tools).


Creator:
  • Kaoru Ishikawa​
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Functional Layout

3/25/2019

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Functional Layout
  Functional layouts are by far the most common layout you will find in organizations.  These layouts can be seen in how machines and people are positioned. A functional layout is a workplace configuration in which operations/processes are organized by the type of work (function) they do. For example, a manufacturing plant that has sanders in one area, saws in another and assembly in another is a functional layout.  The machines are grouped according to the function they perform.
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Future State

3/22/2019

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Future State Value Stream Map
  The future state is a reference to the aim of an individual, team or organization.  It can be seen as technical, organizational or philosophical.   A future state is something that will exist, happen or come to be.  When we speak of a future state in Lean and Six Sigma Strategies we are referring to the improved current state.  The Future State is not the ideal state. It is a realistic concept that helps guide you towards your ideal state.  Future states are accomplishable in the sense that you will move from current to future and then your future will become your new current condition.
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First time yield (FTY)

10/30/2018

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First Time Yield
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    ​First time yield is a metric used to determine how a process is performing in relation to the number of good parts or services it produces. The metric is more specifically used to measure the ratio of parts made correctly the first time through.  First time through yield can help gauge whether or not a cell is making parts correctly the first time through. The first-time yield can be calculated by dividing the number of good, conforming products or services by the total number of products or services produced in the sample lot or batch.  First time yield is also referred to as first pass yield.
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Fiscal Year

7/5/2018

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Fiscal Year
  A fiscal year usually refers to an accounting year that does not end on December 31. (The accounting year of January 1 thrugh December 31 is usually referred to as a calendar year.) Some examples of the fiscal years used by U.S. corporations include:
  • The 12 months of February 1 through January 31
  • The 12 months of October 1 through September 30
  • The 12 months of June 1 through May 31
  • The 52 weeks (four 13-week quarters) ending on the Saturday closest to January 31 (This will require an occasional fiscal year of 53 weeks since 52 weeks X 7 days = 364 days vs. 365 days per year.)
  One reason a business or other organization will have its accounting year end on a date other than December 31 is to fit its natural business year. For example, school districts will use fiscal years of July 1 through June 30. Retailers often end their fiscal years near the end of January.

Reference: Accounting Coach - Fiscal Year.
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Finished goods to customer VSM shape

1/13/2017

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Finished Goods to Customer VSM Shape
  The image shown above is used on a value stream map to show finished goods to a customer.
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Flowchart

12/19/2016

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  A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps and their order by connecting them with arrows. This representation sometimes illustrates a solution model to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.


What are the different types of flowcharts?
  • Top-down flowchart
  • Linear flowchart
  • Swimlane


What are the shapes?
  Shapes are used to represent different decision points, process steps, functions, data or starts and stops.  


How do I create a flowchart?
  • See the process at the gemba.
  • Identify Steps in the process.
  • Organize and make visual steps in the process.
  • Check steps with process owners.
  • Identify key points with opportunities to improve.

Challenge:
  Read the story below and build a flow chart.
  1. Tim first starts his process by analyzing inventory against sales requirements.
  2. He then must decide: do I have everything? 
  3. If he has everything he can release the order to the shop floor.
  4. If he does not have everything he must wait until a new order of inventory arrives.
Flowchart
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Flow

12/19/2016

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Flow
  In Lean Six Sigma, flow is the term used to refer to a production or service environment that continuously moves value through the value stream without interruptions.  An environment that has flow would have very low levels of muda, muri and mura.
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