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2. Conduct workshop:
   ◆ Monday: Give an overview of lean and teach any special tools needed for
   that week. Begin to collect data on the current process in the afternoon.
   ◆ Tuesday: Complete the current state analysis, collect data, draw a process
   flow map, draw walk pattern on layout, develop Standardized Work
   Combination Tables, etc., and develop ideas for the improved state.
   Perhaps detail the future state by the end of the day (Plan).
   ◆ Wednesday: First pass implementation (Do). It may be in one pilot, to
   try it first, or full implementation right away. Sometimes this starts by

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All lean tools and approaches

adapted to technical and service

operations

Lean office and

engineering

Contracts, alliance structures, target

pricing, lean logistics, VA/VE,

supplier development, supplier

associations

Supply chain

management

Extended enterprise

Constraint analysis, cost-benefit

analysis, any of the lean tools

Hot projects

Six Sigma project Six Sigma tools

Kaizen event, kaizen project, Q.C.

circles, task force, focused lean

tools

Kaizen project

Value stream mapping, appropriate

lean tools needed to implement

future state

Model line

5S, standard work, kanban, cell,

SMED, team leaders, TPM, error

proofing

Plantwide tools

Conceptual models, training

modules, lean assessments, lean

metrics, standard procedure

manuals

X production system

Implementation Level Strategy Example Tools

Across enterprise

Process improvement

Value stream

Whole plant

Across manufacturing

Table 19-1. Lean Implementation Strategies and Tools