Podcasts about standard work

Read the blog post Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System, once said, “Without Standard Work, there is no Kaizen.” That's a pretty bold statement, but when you think about the continuous improvement cycle, it makes a lot of sense. How can you move from the current state to the desired state if the current state is a moving target? Standard Work, which documents the current best practice for performing a task or process, and ensures that everyone is applying it, is a prerequisite for improvement. Here are 15 ways that Standard Work benefits organizations that leverage it.

Presented by Brent Loescher on Nov 19, 2024 Get slides and more TKMG Academy An exploration of implementing LSW throughout Sperber Companies, a distributed Landscape Maintenance business made up of organically-grown business and M&A (read multiple cultures). Covering everything from embracing current cultures, developing an organizational culture with a common language, level setting business leader responsibilities, introducing Lean thinking, and implementing daily rhythms, this webinar will discuss the efforts, hurdles, and learnings this 5-year-old business is living every day. Brent has spent more than 20 years working in and on the business, improving operations within high-speed manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, distributed-services environments, and governmental agencies. A Lean practitioner at heart, Brent received his formal Toyota Production System training while working for Toyota Motor Sales in their North American Parts Operations. While with Toyota, he was responsible for operational design of two new warehouses built in Puerto Rico and Mexico City. A certified TPS trainer, he developed strategic warehouse design standards, while also serving as the Toyota Customer Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion Coordinator. He helped develop a Lean program for the landscape maintenance industry, implementing and evolving continuous improvement programs across the country since 2009. This included co-leading a team focused on the operational integration of a $2 billion dollar merger. Brent is currently responsible for Learning & Development and CI for a start-up Landscape Maintenance & Construction company doing work in 14 states. He has a BA in Business Management from Mercyhurst University and is a retired military veteran, having served 21 years in the US Army and US Army Reserve.

Mark Graban, from KaiNexus, chats with Brent Loescher about his upcoming webinar: It will be presented live on November 19 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Register here An exploration of implementing LSW throughout Sperber Companies, a distributed Landscape Maintenance business made up of organically-grown business and M&A (read multiple cultures). Covering everything from embracing current cultures, developing an organizational culture with a common language, level setting business leader responsibilities, introducing Lean thinking, and implementing daily rhythms, this webinar will discuss the efforts, hurdles, and learnings this 5-year-old business is living every day. About Brent: Brent has spent more than 20 years working in and on the business, improving operations within high-speed manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, distributed-services environments, and governmental agencies. A Lean practitioner at heart, Brent received his formal Toyota Production System training while working for Toyota Motor Sales in their North American Parts Operations. While with Toyota, he was responsible for operational design of two new warehouses built in Puerto Rico and Mexico City. A certified TPS trainer, he developed strategic warehouse design standards, while also serving as the Toyota Customer Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion Coordinator. He helped develop a Lean program for the landscape maintenance industry, implementing and evolving continuous improvement programs across the country since 2009. This included co-leading a team focused on the operational integration of a $2 billion dollar merger. Brent is currently responsible for Learning & Development and CI for a start-up Landscape Maintenance & Construction company doing work in 14 states. He has a BA in Business Management from Mercyhurst University and is a retired military veteran, having served 21 years in the US Army and US Army Reserve. Brent is a girl-dad that, along with his wife, Kim, is anxiously awaiting the birth of their second grandchild. In his free time, he finds a way to see the Green Bay Packers wherever they play, enjoys boating, and spending time being creative around the house.

Summary KeywordsLeadership importance, lean tools, people-centred approach, leader standard work, inclusive problem solving, effective leadership, self-awareness, role clarity, daily huddles, strategic alignment, time management, organisational risk, coaching development, improvement culture, and daily communication.IntroductionWelcome to Episode 178 of the Enterprise Excellence podcast; it is a pleasure to have Mr. Paul Dunlop on the show with us today. Paul's passion for operational excellence, using Lean tools and methodology, has helped drive sustained, continuous improvement and financial performance at many companies. Paul's people-centred approach is to engage the ongoing support and commitment of both shop floor staff and senior management through effective Lean leadership and to facilitate inclusive problem-solving cultures. A key part of this Lean leadership approach is Leader Standard Work, which we will explore today. Episode LinksYouTube Full episode: https://youtu.be/Cp-tUxgp7j0YouTube two min tip: not ready yetEnterprise Excellence Academy Web: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/7a83102c/ep-182-the-power-of-leader-standard-work-with-paul-dunlopContactsVisit https://www.dunlopconsultants.com.au/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dunlopconsultants/Action Items1.     The overall goal is to help leaders become more proactive, focused, and intentional with their time, allowing them to devote more attention to people development, strategic initiatives, and driving continuous improvement.To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time.In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters continues to answer your standard work and lean manufacturing questions. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: - Why manufacturers and businesses should be more like McDonald's. - What is the word tithing you can do with a Standard Work. - Should a Standard Work be detailed or high level? - What place should the Standard Work be set at? - Where is the best place to create Standard Works?- Should the standard be followed EVER SINGLE TIME? - What is leadership's role in Standard Works? - Who is Standard Work REALLY about? - Where to make your first standard work? - What is the best Standard Work software? Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a... - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple - Check out GEMBADOCS: https://gembadocs.com/signup

Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time. In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters delves into standard work and how he is in the process of revolutionising his factory by documenting every single process. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about:- What is standard work?- The key piece of advice given to him by world class lean leaders. - What Toyota said about the standard work in his factory. - How to take your first step in creating standards- The simple tool Ryan and his team use to create standard works. Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a... - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple- - GEMBADOCS: https://gembadocs.com/signup

Kevin Mathis, Managing Director of Lean Horizons Consulting, talks about how he created the first Mixed Model Production cell in Danaher. In this episode, Kevin discusses how to implement a mixed model cell as well as how it all relates to the fundamentals of the Toyota Production System, specifically, JIT, Standard Work, Heijunka, Kaizen and Jidoka.

Hida Oba discusses the importance of Standard Work and why all other aspects of Lean are connected to this very important, however, neglected component of the Toyota Production System. Hide also discusses how his famed father, Hajime Oba, facilitated the teachings of TPS Basics in his own unique way.

In this episode, Tom Hughes and Matthew Thompson dive into the transformative power of STANDARD WORK. In the conversation we cover: The three root causes of errors in the workplace Why even a loose wire can unleash chaos The surprising role of standard work in fostering a culture of continuous improvement The critical importance of documenting methods for task accomplishment Speeding up operations by eliminating unnecessary steps How "GembaDocs" revolutionizes standard work documentation and compliance Practical advice for small business owners eager to implement standard work without breaking the bank Check it out! https://www.leanmadesimple.com/podcast/standard-work-tom-hughes Links: Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple GembaDocs: https://gembadocs.com/#home

While non-standard work is not a new concept, technology has fueled a recent rise in independent contracting, freelancing, temporary, on-call, and “gig" work. Much of the research on non-standard work has focused on its precarious nature and lower economic security for active workers. In her recent paper, "The Retirement Implications of Non-Standard Work," Dr. Mina Addo turns her attention to the impacts on retirement security for the large numbers of U.S. workers are participating in non-standard work alone or in addition to traditional employment.  Dr. Addo is an IRP National Poverty Fellow in residence at the Office of Planning Research and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She completed her Ph.D. in social welfare at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice and is a qualitative researcher with experience with mixed methods studies. This paper was funded through a 2022 Junior Scholars and Training Research Award from the Retirement and Disability Research Center of the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Manufacturing technology is ever-evolving, but some principles must remain evergreen. Standard work, for instance, is a foundational element of lean manufacturing that will always have a place on the shop floor.In this week's episode, Eric and Phil discuss the importance of standard work in manufacturing facilities. No matter how “smart” your factory is, your frontline workers will always need a frame of reference for how to do their jobs well. Connected worker platforms like L2L help manufacturers digitize and simplify standard work — SOPs, manuals, training guides, and more — and make it accessible to workers when and where they need it.To learn more, check out this example of digital standard work in action: https://www.l2l.com/blog/can-standardized-work-methods-apply-in-maintenanceL2L.comYouTube: @leading2lean l2l.comYoutube: @leading2lean

As a leader, do you find too much of your time is spent in chaos and firefighting? Would you prefer to spend your energy moving your team toward an improved culture with better business results? In today's episode, Paul Dunlop explains how Leader Standard Work cuts through the chaos and creates a stable environment ripe for Continuous Improvement.  What You'll Learn from this Episode:The role of leader as coachHow to shift from reactive work to proactively adding valueSteps to slowly incorporate Leader Standard Work into an already-busy dayLearn more and find full show notes:https://processplusresults.com/podcast/111

In this episode, Tom Hughes and I discuss the extensive experience Tom has gained helping hundreds of organizations across the world do standard work / digital work instructions better with his software product GembaDocs. What You'll Learn: 1. How did the whole GembaDocs thing happen? 2. How can you say it's a Game Changer? That's a pretty big claim! 3. Why is OWNERSHIP so important with Standards? 4. Why / how can we implement standards in a more intelligent way? 5. Improvement Starts With I ; GembaDocs – how do people access them? About the Guest: Tom Hughes is an Ireland-based entrepreneur and the author of "Improvement Starts With I." He is the creator of GembaDocs, a software company that assists businesses in creating quick, simple, and digital standard work practices. Tom is currently a partner in Lumen Electronics, an Irish business that develops and manufactures products. Links: Click here for more information on Tom Hughes Click here for more information on GembaDocs Click here for The Lean Solutions Summit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support

Is there any greater priority in today's business environment than attracting and retaining talented and dedicated employees? In today's episode, Tracy O'Rourke explains the critical impact of meaningful leader routines on the engagement of a company's workforce.  What You'll Learn from this Episode:  The role of leader routines in improving cultureSteps for implementing and enhancing Leader Standard WorkIdeas for effectively managing time while adding new leader routinesLearn more and find full show notes:https://processplusresults.com/podcast/110

TAKT time is a key element of Standard Work.  Every business has some semblance of a TAKT time, and it is important to understand what it is and how it applies to your business. In this episode, we'll clear up many of the misconceptions of TAKT Time, and why it is a key element of your lean transformation.

One of the most misunderstood parts of lean, Standard Work is often misunderstood and dismissed as unneeded. So many companies contend that they are "doing" Lean, but leave Standard Work by the wayside. In this episode, you'll learn the answers to the most perplexing questions, notions and beliefs regarding Standard Work, which is a key component of the Toyota Production System.

In this episode Jason explains the one thing every leader should have for him or her self and everyone that works for them--Leader Standard Work

Dr. Mike Conroy, Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Medical Group in Sacramento, shares how he uses leader standard work and what he has learned. Leader standard work has been a big topic of conversation throughout the Catalysis community because it helps us stay focused on what matters most.

In this episode, we are joined by Shane Campbell to talk about a time where Andrew was forced to pay up for – what he perceived to be – sub standard work. We talk through the specific laws that state that you need to pay up for construction work, and what you can do if you, as a property investor, find yourself in the same situation.

In this episode, we are joined by Shane Campbell to talk about a time where Andrew was forced to pay up for – what he perceived to be – sub standard work. We talk through the specific laws that state that you need to pay up for construction work, and what you can do if you, as a property investor, find yourselfin the same situation.

 Mike Wroblewski, President of Dantotsu Consulting and Shingo Award winning co-author of “Creating a Kaizen Culture”, has over 30 years of manufacturing management experience, strong technical skills and a passion for teaching Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.    During his career, Mike has held various management and leadership positions including Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, Manager of Quality and Continuous Improvement, Director of Operations and Lean Sensei. Mike's journey into Lean manufacturing began in the 1985 while working for the Hill-Rom Company. Under the watchful eye of Shigeo Shingo, Mike successfully improved a die changeover from 45 minutes to less then 5 minutes. Mike learned first hand from the master, Shigeo Shingo, the techniques of the SMED system along with the early teachings of eliminating waste from manufacturing operations.   Mike has a MS in Manufacturing Management from the GMI Engineering & Management Institute, a BS in Production and Operations Management from Miami University and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3) CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Hamburgers and rocket ships to the stars. Another Tuesday night at my house? Well, yes, but it's also an oh-so-clever way to showcase the idea of Leader Standard Work.

Trevor Hall, Vice President of Human Resources, Communications, Continuous Improvement and Appeals at Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, talks about the value of leader standard work, specifically the impact of leader standard work when starting a new role.

Patrick Graupp began his training career at the SANYO Electric Corporate Training Center in Kobe, Japan, after graduating with highest honors from Drexel University in 1980. There he learned to deliver TWI and other training to prepare employees for assignment outside of Japan. He was transferred to a compact disc fabrication plant in Indiana, where he obtained manufacturing experience before returning to Japan to lead SANYO's global training effort. Graupp earned an MBA from Boston University during this time and was later promoted to the head of Human Resources for SANYO North America Corp. in San Diego, California, where he settled. Graupp delivered a pilot project in 2001 to reintroduce TWI in the United States. The positive results encouraged him to leave SANYO in 2002 to deliver the TWI program on a wider scale throughout the United States in the same manner as he had been taught in Japan. He described this in his book The TWI Workbook: Essential Skills for Supervisors, a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize recipient for 2007. With colleagues in Syracuse, NY he helped found the TWI Institute which has developed over 3,000 certified trainers who teach TWI on six continents in over 30 countries in 18 languages. He is the author of numerous books on TWI including Creating an Effective Management System: Integrating Policy Deployment, TWI, and Kata which was published in 2020. Martha Purrier is a registered nurse with over 30 years of experience in the health care setting. She earned a master's degree specializing in the clinical care of patients with cancer and in the training of nurses. During the past 20 years, she has worked at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, in a variety of positions: Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Director of Inpatient Oncology and IV Services, Director of the Kaizen Promotion Office and Director of Nursing Services at Bailey-Boushay House. Virginia Mason adopted Lean as a management methodology in 2001, and Purrier was certified in Rapid Process Improvement Workshops in 2006. During her work in IV therapy, the team won the Mary McClinton Patient Safety award for the application of Lean methods, which produced increased safety for patients receiving central lines. In 2008, Purrier was appointed to the Kaizen Fellowship Program. She is a certified instructor of the TWI Job Instruction program and has spoken internationally on the application of TWI and Lean to health care. Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3) CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

El otro día en Linkedin hacían una encuesta sobre si Lean es Simple. Soy bastante reacio a utilizar Lean en mis charlas y proyectos (mala forma de empezar algo nuevo cuando la gente no sabe ni pronunciar lean, y a lo que le puede recordar es a algo que, lamentablemente, a la mayoría de gente no le gusta demasiado, que es leer). Pero muy a menudo los que nos dedicamos a esto (quizás para parecer más interesante) lo tratamos de complicar con multitud de “palabros” a cada cual más extraña y “molona” (5S’s, Jidoka, Gemba, Hoshin Kanri, KPI, Just In Time, SMED, TPM, Kanban, Pokayoke, Eventos Hoshin-Kaizen, Takt Time, Flujo, PDCA, A3-Thinking, Problem Solving, Standard Work,…. Y seguro que me dejo alguna que otra decena de ellas) A mi me gusta más llamarlo Mejora Continua. Sabéis de mi modelo 4P29 donde trato precisamente de simplificarlo. Hagamos un “back to basics”. La Mejora Continua no es más que con las Personas mejorar los Procesos (la forma en la que trabajamos, la forma en la que hacemos las cosas) para tratar de minimizar-eliminar los Problemas y conseguir los Objetivos que nos marquemos (Prioridades) Todo ello aderezado con el concepto de Kaizen como rutina (TODOS LOS DÍAS, TODAS LAS PERSONAS EN TODAS LAS PARTES) Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

El otro día en Linkedin hacían una encuesta sobre si Lean es Simple. Soy bastante reacio a utilizar Lean en mis charlas y proyectos (mala forma de empezar algo nuevo cuando la gente no sabe ni pronunciar lean, y a lo que le puede recordar es a algo que, lamentablemente, a la mayoría de gente no le gusta demasiado, que es leer). Pero muy a menudo los que nos dedicamos a esto (quizás para parecer más interesante) lo tratamos de complicar con multitud de “palabros” a cada cual más extraña y “molona” (5S’s, Jidoka, Gemba, Hoshin Kanri, KPI, Just In Time, SMED, TPM, Kanban, Pokayoke, Eventos Hoshin-Kaizen, Takt Time, Flujo, PDCA, A3-Thinking, Problem Solving, Standard Work,…. Y seguro que me dejo alguna que otra decena de ellas) A mi me gusta más llamarlo Mejora Continua. Sabéis de mi modelo 4P29 donde trato precisamente de simplificarlo. Hagamos un “back to basics”. La Mejora Continua no es más que con las Personas mejorar los Procesos (la forma en la que trabajamos, la forma en la que hacemos las cosas) para tratar de minimizar-eliminar los Problemas y conseguir los Objetivos que nos marquemos (Prioridades) Todo ello aderezado con el concepto de Kaizen como rutina (TODOS LOS DÍAS, TODAS LAS PERSONAS EN TODAS LAS PARTES)

In this episode of Solving Problems with Technology, our hosts interview industry expert Jim Zupancic to discuss best practices for the individual and the organisation regarding Leader Standard Work and how technology can make Leader Standard Work more useful.

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of our Lean Tool Basics series. Where we going into a little more detail about the tools in our Lean Tool Box. This month we will be learning about Real Time Problem Resolution or RTPR. How can we achieve RTPR? Is it really all that important to go through 5S, Linkage & Flow, Standard Work, and Visual Controls first? Can't I just "jump right in"? Listen to find out more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leanbrella/message

In this podcast we cover: Standard work The role of foremen How to prevent defective work from passing to the customer Questions: Do you have standard work? Are you teaching your people? If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 

Join this insight-packed conversation and learn how you can apply Chad's tactical strategies for using standards for process improvements, succession planning, upskilling employees, and more. Visit https://www.dozuki.com/podcast for more.

This week on the podcast, I'm excited to be talking with Craig Tedrow, an experienced Continuous Improvement professional with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industry. Craig is also a Senior Consultant at PA Consulting. In this episode, Craig and I talk about standard work, why it's important to implement and how you can involve your team members with standard work to help improve your processes during the Lean journey. What You'll Learn This Episode: What is standard work How to get your team members onboard with doing standard work that's laid out How you can help your employees understand the importance of standard work The importance of consistency Involving your team in the process of standard work Auditing standard work and why it's important How standard work plays in the Lean journey Where to start with standard work The importance of writing down your processes and using video About the Guest: Craig Tedrow is an experienced Continuous Improvement Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industry. Skilled in Training Coordination, Continuous Improvement, Team Building Presentation Skills, and Conflict Management. Craig managed the Continuous Improvement department at Plasan Carbon Composites. During exponential growth, he developed a week-long training curriculum to provide a mix of lecture and lab instruction to on board new associates. He was Intensely involved in training and adherence to Standard Work Instructions using video technology, and training within Industry methods. He also helped to advance implementation of robotics and automation. Craig is currently a Senior Consultant at PA Consulting. Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-tedrow-3a271762/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support

Join Mike & Dave as they show 2 tales of standard work shifts...one positive, one not so much.This is a big episode for you business owners...your employees are changing and you must recognize that.Episode 73 breaks down the advantage of leaving the standard work shifts.

Welcome to the third episode of our Lean Tool Basics series. Where we going into a little more detail about the tools in our Lean Tool Box. This month we will be learning about Standard Work. Why is Standard Work critical to achieving excellence? Why does Leanbrella think Standard Work consists of three elements? Listen to find out more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leanbrella/message

Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Part three in the series on rethinking [safety] culture. In this episode, I discuss how standard work can help build a strong culture in the workplace. Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, and you can direct message and live chat with the Safety Pro - become a PREMIUM member today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! **Visit MightyLine Tape**

How do you choose a leader standard work template or tool based on your specific needs? Robert Olinger and Steve Kane share the challenges they were facing and how they selected the leader standard work tool to meet and address those challenges.We’ve already had a few episodes that tackle this topic. Back in Episode 29, we had the opportunity to talk with Mike Wroblewski where he provided a framing that you need to think about this interesting topic we are going to discuss today.The first part of this series started in episode 36 where I explained about the card systems or Kamishibai while our guest Kara Cuzzetto shared the tool she made.In today’s episode, we will continue the 2nd part of this topic with two more examples from the real world. What You’ll Learn from this EpisodeHow to use leader standard work tools and templates to build a habit of activities that you need to overcome challengesHow Robert’s approach to gemba walks changed through his implementation of leader standard workWhy Steve uses a leader standard work system that isn’t his preferred system, and what that means when you’re selecting a template or tool for your workHow leader standard work drives discipline, creating more effectivenessGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/037

What leader standard work tool is the best? There’s not one! The leader standard work tool you should use is the method that works for your circumstances. Kara Cuzzetto shares what made her template the best for her to build transparency and accountability. Jamie Parker shares the pros and potential pitfalls of a Kamishibai card leader standard work tool.What You’ll Learn from this EpisodeThe pros and potential pitfalls of using a Kamishibai card system for leader standard workWhy Kara’s team was the critical input point to develop her leader standard workHow accountability and transparency were important factors that drove Kara’s leader standard work tool and template decisionsHow leader standard work can help companies achieve their improvement targets while providing a stable, reasonable working environment for employeesGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/036 

This week we welcome Brett Greene to the show! Brett is the President of Willington Nameplate, a small manufacturer located in Stafford Springs, CT. Brett holds a BS in Accounting from UCONN, an MS in Finance and an MBA from RPI-Hartford, and a MS in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University. In this episode, we talk about what steps Willington Nameplate has taken over the years to grow and mature their Lean operations. Brett shares his insights regarding hiring/training, which are very forward-thinking! Instead of hiring for a specific job, WNP simply hires team members, and helps them develop their skills so that WNP can leverage a cross-functionally skilled workforce. We also discuss the importance of sharing “The Why” with team members, versus hiring people and giving them a certain job to do. We talk about how Standard Work reinforces and supports this, because sometimes SW gets interpreted as too restrictive/prescriptive. As always - I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you get something from it! Make it a great week! Brett's contact info: Brett's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-greene-0903849/ Willington Nameplate website: https://wnpinc.com/ New England Lean Consulting is the Northeast's premier business consulting firm, helping small-to-medium sized businesses with strategic leadership and operational methodologies that help your company lower costs, increase capacity and win more customers. Our industry experienced consultants provide guidance with the latest business solutions that help you to grow your business deliberately and strategically in order to sustain a long-term competitive advantage within the marketplace. Paul W. Critchley, President & Founder of New England Lean Consulting: Company website: https://newenglandleanconsulting.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NELeanguy Company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-england-lean-consulting/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sAIveqtNqE1fpRGXcdbXQ Paul's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-critchley-lean-consultant/ Lean Communicators Website: https://leancommunicators.com/ #LeanCommunicators --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-england-lean-podcast/support

Standard work is a tool used to design processes which optimize the flow of material, eliminate non-value-add work, properly load the work to the operators, and create flow. It provides a structured playbook that describes in detail the way a value stream, cell, or process should operate under different levels of demand.

We were really proud of the leader standard work “program” we collectively built. And then . . . it completely flopped.Hear this real-life practical example of how NOT to implement leader standard work. The best part is, the mistakes I’m sharing today were made by yours truly.If you haven’t listened to episode 29 with Mike Wroblewski yet, be sure to check it out. It will give you the lens to better understand the missteps I took.This is the advice I wish I’d had at the start of my Lean journey. Let’s go.Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/030

Leader Standard Work tends to be that thing on our “Lean to-do lists” that stays just out of reach for so many. But leader standard work doesn’t have to be so elusive. Mike Wroblewski, President of Dantotsu Consulting and co-author of “Creating a Kaizen Culture”, shares:* What leader standard work is (and is not)* How the purpose of leader standard work escapes us at times* The first place to start when practicing leader standard work* How to make sure you're using a LSW tool that works This is the Lean conversation I wish I had heard 10 years ago. Buckle up.Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/029

Ter ganhos de produtividade por meio do Lean não garantem que você tenha uma liderança Lean... E muito provavelmente você irá perder todos os ganhos obtidos. O papel da liderança é reconhecido como essencial na conquista e manutenção de níveis de performance e resultados obtidos em programas de melhoria. Muito ainda se imagina no papel de liderar como uma continuação das atividades operacionais, ou apenas ser “chefe” e mandar nos outros, contudo iremos conversar hoje sobre o trabalho de ser “líder” e como garantir que seja realizado tudo que é necessário para o sucesso e perenidade. AberturaParte 1: O poder do PadrãoParte 2: O que os líderes fazem?Parte 3: Kamishibai e Gestão da RotinaParte 4: LSW – Leadership Standard WorkParte 5: Crie a sua própria rotina, e conclusões finais ---------------------------Crie a sua própria rotina Basicamente você pode criar uma tabela, e criar a sua agenda diária de tarefas... algumas podem ser diárias, outras podem ser “um dia sim outro não”, algumas podem ser semanais... Isso deve ser planejado pelo líder frente a necessidade de cada atividade, e o mais importante é criar o seu plano e seguir... Os itens padrão do LSW são boas práticas, e são muito valiosos para manter e sustentar o kaizen, e não significa que não podemos explorar outros elementos. O importante é você criar um padrão que atenda as necessidades e prioridades que a sua organização destaca, por exemplo : segunda-feira à dia de Follow Upterça-feira à dia da equipe e de feedbacksquarta-feira à dia de atenção ao clientequinta-feira à dia de inovação e melhoria (kaizen)sexta-feira à dia de reflexão (hansei)---------------------------------------Casting:André Keinert, Wellington Silva & Albino Netto---------------------------------------Contatos:* Nosso email: bizucast@gmail.com* Visite nosso site: www.bizucast.com.br---------------------------------------Grupo secreto do Whatsapp: LINKPRODUÇÃO: ANDRÉ KEINERT, WELLINGTON SILVA & ALBINO NETTOEDIÇÃO: ALBINO NETTO

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Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller dive into standard work, its practices and why improvement in this critical area can be beneficial to all facets of your shop. For Episode Show Notes Visit PMPA's Podcast Page

In this episode, I talk with Steve Kane, the Director of Customer Success at the Gemba Academy.  This was a recorded webinar from a few months back but is still very relevant today as we begin looking forward into 2021. Enjoy!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support

El día de hoy te acompañan Carlos Vallejo Costco Wholesale Industries, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Continuous Improvement Manager, Supply Chain, Lorena Guerra Sr. Consultant for operations improvement CPIM and BDM Gemba Productive Technologies y el ingeniero Julio Flores.

Zachary is a representative for manufacturers and an advocate for Customers. He currently works with the American Machining Efficiency Consultants (AMEC) to provide added value to manufacturers by helping them complete their Industry 4.0 transformations. In this episode, Zach shares this thoughts on what an ideal collaborative culture looks like and why simple standard work always wins.

Slides and the video recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/standard-work-for-frontline-leaders/webinar/signup Presented by Jen Ashley, Care Center Site Supervisor for Practice Design Didier Rabino, Client Advisor for Value Capture Leader standard work is an essential component in a lean environment. The fact is that using lean with processes without changing leadership principles and practices never goes well. Consequently, when leaders stick to their old ways the new lean processes will eventually break. Didier Rabino, Client Advisor at Value Capture and Jennifer Ashley, Site Supervisor Sutter Health will discuss “Leading with Respect: Standard Work for Frontline Leaders." They will share the concepts of frontline leader standard work and their practical applications. Learning Objectives: Explain the frontline leader's role and responsibilities Define processes and tools to support the frontline leader’s SW

The system that makes all others work is your leader standard work. Want to be effective? Essential? Focused? This is how you do it!

We're closing out the forms of waste and now talking about SWIP or Standard Work in Process. The perfect balance of protected, saving money, and right-sizing your inventory! 

A few weeks ago, I spent a series of blogs talking about how you can deploy a tiered method to sustain the gains you make within your Lean transformation. One of the layers is Leader Standard Work (LSW). Companies make the scheduling of LSW more complicated than it needs to be. Here are simple tips you can use to schedule your leader standard work audits. This can also be used for 6S audits if you wish or anything else that you want to regularly audit. 1. Set up the days of the weekAs you can see from the picture above, start with the days of the week you want to do LSW down the left side. It can be every day, it can be every other day. Whatever time frame is best for your company. Buy clear 8 ½ x 11 holders and place them on the wall starting with Monday on top and progressing through the days you wish to conduct audits. The company in the picture only worked Monday through Thursday. Four 10 hour days. These are static, they don't change. You won't re-arrange these once they are in place. 2. Put departments for each dayDecide how many departments you want to be audited every day. Put that many holders beside each day. If you want four departments completed each day- place four holders to the right of the days of the week. Print out a department name on paper and place it in each of the plastic holders. Laminate these sheets. Ensure the font is big enough to see from across the room.   Randomly place the department names in the department holders for each day. 3. Develop your audit teamDecide who you want to conduct audits. Print out their names on smaller slips of paper and laminate them too. Place the names in the department holders. By the end of this step, you should have the days of the week down the left side. The departments you want to audit each day next to them with the names of the auditors in the department holders. 4. Switch everything up every weekThe days of the week stay static down the left side. Every Monday or whatever day you wish, pull all the names slips and department cards and move them around. This accomplishes two things: Departments won't know when they are being audited The auditor changes every week 5. Complete the LSW audit and place it in the holderUse different colored paper for your LSW audits. When you complete your audit, place it in the department's holder. Since the holders are clear, it is easy to see which audits have been completed. Follow up with anyone who hasn't completed their audits. There you have it, a simple, visual way to schedule Leader Standard Work audits. It is an honor to serve you, and I hope that you and your company are getting better every day! http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1499224100 (Rate and Review Here) More show notes are https://americanlean.com/blog/5g-will-support-factory-automation-and-economic-impact-of-1-5-trillion-by-2023/ (here) https://americanlean.com/contact/ (Schedule a free 1/2 call) with Tom Reed.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645162818 (Buy) the Lean Game Plan Follow me on https://twitter.com/dailyleancoach (Twitter@dailyleancoach)Join me on https://my.captivate.fm/www.linkedin.com/in/tomreedamericanlean (Linked In)

Two weeks ago, I introduced the concept of a layered approach to support your sustain efforts. This week I want to go into more depth on Leader Standard Work. First, let's do a re-cap. The three layers of support are coaching cards, leader standard work, and management or Gemba walks. Each layer supports the layer above it. Operator Coaching CardsThese are elements of standard work that we want the team members to complete each day within their work area. This is a great way to sustain your 6S. You can put the elements you want to be completed each day on a coaching card. Management (Gemba) WalksGemba means to go to where the value is added. This is the top-level in the three levels of sustain. I coach companies to conduct their management walks one a month with the leadership team. This gets everyone out of the offices and to the shop floor to “see” what is happening. Leader Standard Work (LSW)Those are the first and third levels of sustain. Leader Standard Work, often abbreviated LSW is just like it sounds. These are activities that the supervisor or area lead should complete each day. Depending upon what roles you have in the business, your LSW can take up more of your day, or very little of your day. Since most managers, directors, and executives aren't guided by more than a job description, there isn't much in the way of daily structure. They should use Leader Standard Work although it may take only a few minutes a day. They should check on the business KPI's. They should follow the numbers for their area or business unit. They should check on the status of strategic initiatives they are driving. If proper communication dashboards are developed this may consume little of their day. A large piece of their day should comprise daily mentoring and coaching of their direct reports. Changing a culture across an organization takes a lot of mentoring and coaching. Not only are there Lean methods to incorporate, but a servant leadership mindset also needs to be allowed to form and take root. For a supervisor, coaching cards are more process-driven. Take a walk through the area five times a day. Hold a daily stand-up meeting. Watch the shift start-up process. Prepare tomorrow's labor plan. Measure hourly production. Monitor and observe the coaching card completion. Monitor in-process Kanban discipline. These are all activities that a supervisor can monitor daily. Check with your leadership mentor and reflect on what is going well and not well. Discuss struggles and work together to develop solutions. Discuss how the adoption of the Lean Management System is coming along. If you deploy LSW within your organization, you will be amazed at how quickly your business will improve. As always it is an honor to serve you and I hope that you and your company are getting better every day! http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1499224100 (Rate and Review Here) More show notes are https://americanlean.com/blog/benefit-from-leader-standard-work/ (here) https://americanlean.com/contact/ (Schedule a free 1/2 call) with Tom Reed.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645162818 (Buy) the Lean Game Plan Follow me on https://twitter.com/dailyleancoach (Twitter@dailyleancoach)Join me on https://my.captivate.fm/www.linkedin.com/in/tomreedamericanlean (Linked In)

Your organization has developed current state and future state value stream maps. You have identified waste opportunities that exist and have laid out your quarterly Lean Game Plan. Now it is time to set up your Lean Promotion Office. This is the “war room” or headquarters for all your lean communication, planning, and Rapid Improvement Events. I realize there are thousands of ways to set up a Lean Promotion Office but I would like to provide you with some examples I have seen work well. 1. Set it up in a Plan, Do, Check, Act formatEach wall can hold one activity of the Deming Wheel. On the plan wall, use your Vision elements, mission statement, and your lean management system. You can also include a DOWNTIME poster and PICK chart if you will hold rapid improvement events in this area. 2. Have supplies in the room for Value Stream mapping.Have supplies such as markers and stickie notes for VSM's as well. Make sure there is a roll of butcher paper on a holder. You can place a whiteboard on the wall which becomes your DO wall, but your Value Stream Maps might be bigger than what a whiteboard can hold. 3. On your Check wall show your A3's or project charters.For the projects in the works or upcoming in the next 90 days use a plastic holder on a wall and insert your project charters. If you have collected baseline data from a process or work area this is a great place to include that information. This is also where you want to include your quarterly Lean Game Plan. This lets everyone in the organization know what Rapid Improvement Events are being held and when they are being held. Depending upon how large your room is, you can include Rapid Improvement Event report outs. This adds another layer of communication and success sharing with the entire organization. 4. The Act wall includes items such as a problem resolution board, your top KPI's, and the results from management (Gemba) walks.Identify any open action items such as work orders, safety issues, decisions, and other actions that need to be taken.  Place the results from your monthly management walks on this board. If there is room, you can place Standard Work for Leader activities on this wall. This provides a visual reminder that the activites are being completed. A lean promotion office is a must for any organization serious about true lean transformation. It is the hub for communication and information sharing. If possible, it should be used for Rapid Improvement Event activities. Being in a room specific to supporting lean activities drives home the importance of the transformation. Dedicating a place where ideas can be shared, brainstorming occurs, and creativity happens will provide huge benefits to your company. As we continue with the Lean 101 series I will provide some pictures of Lean promotion offices that I have seen. Hopefully, it will inspire you for developing yours! As always it is an honor to serve you and I hope that you and your company are getting better every day! http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1499224100 (Rate and Review Here) More show notes are https://americanlean.com/blog/setting-up-a-lean-promotion-office/ (here) https://americanlean.com/contact/ (Schedule a free 1/2 call) with Tom Reed.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645162818 (Buy) the Lean Game Plan Follow me on https://twitter.com/dailyleancoach (Twitter@dailyleancoach)Join me on https://my.captivate.fm/www.linkedin.com/in/tomreedamericanlean (Linked In)

In this episode, host Kevin Lawton is joined by the founder of Warehouse Engineers, Brand Ashby to talk about his background, company and also about the importance of standard work.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=PT7mU4_SaQlWJLQbdhvpmmyAeCdusbdFECFdobnmlvKzdNoOv-vvvrIsb9ACG35f-xAmEG&country.x=AU&locale.x=AU)

http://www.leanblog.org/audio305 It's possible that I could start traveling again for my healthcare consulting work next month... or maybe in July. My colleagues at Value Capture aren't sure yet how this will work out, but clients are sharing their current plans for starting to re-open -- to a new normal, not the old normal. As I mentioned (if not buried) in a post last week, my wife and I relocated from Orlando to Los Angeles last week because she is starting a new job (we will still have our permanent home in Texas). Anyway, as the consultants start to think about traveling again, I have compiled some thoughts from my own research and experience since I'm the only one who has flown or stayed in hotels over the past two months, due to the relocation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clebercunha/ Sobre Large experience in Lean Operations, Agile Organizations, Change Management and Digital Transformation Strategies. I had a strong knowledge of Enterprise Innovation Life-cycle and Enterprise Digital Collaboration. Experience with the following Methods, Practices, and Techniques: For Strategy: Design Thinking, Industry, and Market Analysis to spot trends and opportunities, Scenarios Generation and Transformation Roadmap using Sequential Backcasting, Impact Mapping, Strategic Planning using Streams and OKR, Business Model and Value Proposition Canvas. Lean-Agile Transformations: Scrum, SAFe, Lean Kanban, Portfolio Management, Standard Work, Voice of Customer, Leadership Engagement, Organizational Meetings Framework, Value Stream Mapping, Pain Points and Root Cause Analysis (5W), Capacity Management, Risk Management, Skills Management, Enterprise Innovation, Budget, KPI’s and Metrics, Knowledge Management, Continuous improvement with Kaizen and A3 thinking. Key Achievements: Helped BBVA Client Solutions area Ideate, develop and implement their own Agile Organization Framework. Implemented and sustained a successful Agile Tribe Structure at a Large Bank in Perú for a CRM Initiative. Collaborated in building a Corporate Knowledge Management Process at Capgemini Brasil, including developing one Knowledge Base and a Digital Collaborative Space on SharepointParticipate in Change Management Initiative for a large IT Transformation program of a Large Bank in Brazil, with an emphasis in Communication and Training Plan; Unit Product Owner of the e-collaborative (a PPM-ALM and Solution for Capgemini group), deployed in Brazil, conducting the data migration, deployment and lead the backlog grooming sessions with the development and product team. Deployed and Supported User adoption of Lean Transformation Tools --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pipocaagil/message

Is your organization suffering from standard work stagnation? Standard work and operating procedures can sometimes get out of hand. As a leader, you can put so much emphasis on them that it takes away some of the innovation and flexibility in your work group. Standardizing work is important in an[...]

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Cronk details what is causing so much confusion in the spinal injury market. It is a lack of standardized work up procedures. With everyone on a different page, it’s no wonder that patients are left to suffer, and insurance companies are frustrated with big bills and patients with no meaningful improvement. You can learn more on my website and register for a FREE webinar where I go much deeper into this subject and explain exactly why you would want to specialize your practice in the spinal injury market: https://smartinjurydoctor.com/

Transcript Today I am talking about the concept of lean standard work and why it is crucial to your success with lean. I’m actually especially excited to talk to you about standard work because it is a very very undervalued lean tool. Most people don’t care much about it. They would rather be learning how […] The post 008 – The Crucial Role of Lean Standard Work appeared first on Lean Smarts.

This week's guest is Steve Ansuini. Steve discussed his time at Toyota, including how he implemented Standard Work and Job Instruction Breakdowns in the office. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: A quote that inspires Steve (1:51) Steve's background (2:34) The lean presets (5:29) Steve's time at Toyota (9:10) What Steve is up to these days (13:32) Standard work for the office (14:31) What they tried (19:57) What problem he was trying to solve (24:53) His goals for deploying this (26:55) The relationship between the different documentation (30:23) Using JR at Toyota (32:48) How the initial pilots were received (36:14) Some misconceptions about CI at Toyota (37:20) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Steve on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app. You can download it here. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Gemba Academy podcast on iTunes. You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? Have you used standard work in an office setting?

No one sent you a Zingerman’s Cheesecake? We’ve got the next best thing – an interview with Tom Root, the Managing Partner for Zingerman’s Mail Order and Chief Operating Officer for the larger community of Zingerman’s Businesses. Listen to the… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 38 – Duct Tape and Standard Work – The Sexy Tools of Lean! Featuring Tom Root appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

My guest for Episode #302 is Katie Anderson, following up on her last appearances in Episode #233 (when she was living in Japan) and Episode #275 (after she returned to the U.S.).Today, we're chatting because I've just returned from a short trip to Japan and Katie's going back in May (and you can join her).We're sharing observations and reflections on topics ranging from standardized work to Kaizen. Would it be easier to "implement Lean" (or whatever term you'd use) if you're a Japanese organization? And what are some of the approaches you see with quality improvement and Lean in Japan's hospitals?Our conversation also meanders into topics like eating sushi and more.

Video is a powerful training tool for standard work processes and new employee orientation. In this episode we listen in on Nathan Younie's presentation about creating training videos. Nathan works at Graphic Packaging and he's done such a good job with his training videos, video creation has become a significant part of his expanding role. Check out the YouTube video, "10 Tips for Shooting in a Working Factory - Photo and Video Tutorial" See video created by 2 operators using a GoPro: YouTube Transfer Flow TRAX 3 Installation See professional video based on my storyboard: Transfer Flow We Fuel Your Adventures with Premier American-Made Fuel Systems! Links: Check out this YouTube video, "10 Tips for Shooting in a Working Factory - Photo and Video Tutorial" Learn How to Shoot Video in a Factory Video Recorded By Two Operators With A GoPro Video For New Employees and Customers - Storyboard Created By Employees and Given to A Professional Equipment Links: Canon 70D Kit GoPro Hero 4 Tripod Dolly Camera Crane Mounts on Standard Tripod Drone with Camera Organization Links:  Butte College, The Training Place Graphic Packaging California North State Grow Manufacturing Catherine Goggia Info & Links: Webinar Wednesdays Get Catherine Goggia’s book, “LIVE IT! Mastering Positive Attitude Habits, 15 Practical Tips for Managing Your Mindset,” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LIVE-Mastering-Positive-Attitude-Habits/dp/1534666923/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491232688&sr=1-1&keywords=catherine+goggia+attitude Does your role include responsibility for employee performance discussions? If so, those conversations just go a lot easier for you! Go to the Relatable Leaders website and send me your email request for the Performance Management Worksheet, a discussion tool that organizes all the key points of these important conversations. Relatable Leader Website Get Catherine’s products at her online Zazzle store: Goggia Graphics Products for Employees, products that help you take training back to work with you! Catherine Goggia Online Store To learn more about Catherine’s projects outside of her focus on leadership resources, see her website: http://www.catherinegoggia.com/ My focus is training supervisors and managers, or front line employees who have the goal to promote to leadership some day. The time to start behaving like a leader is before you fill a leadership position.  The information, tools, and resources shared in this podcast are designed to help you reach your highest potential in your career. I taught college level Business Communication and Employee Readiness courses for 15 years. Employees and students tell me my courses change their lives for the better, and my evaluations consistently rate me as an engaged and motivational speaker. I decided to produce a podcast in the effort to support a broader audience of people in higher levels of job satisfaction and productivity, as well as encourage people to find jobs for which they are a good fit. Please and Thank you for *RATE & REVIEW* on iTunes, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio – your review might inspire someone else to listen and receive the assist they need to be more successful in their job! If you know anyone getting ready to start college, or even at a crossroads in life trying to put things back together in a positive way, I encourage you to give them my book, From Average Student to Academic Rock Star! This is my foundational college orientation available on Amazon in paperback. Set up like a workbook with action steps, this information has helped thousands of people get their goals on track. Some readers are purchasing it as a gift, and then deciding to keep it for themselves because of the life lessons addressed in the book.  Check it out on Amazon! From Average Student to Academic Rock Star! If you use a technique from the podcast or find any information especially useful, please jump on over to my website at relatableleader.com and you can email me or post your feedback on twitter CatherineGoggia@goggia #relatableleader For additional information and tools to support your success, go to my website: http://www.relatableleader.com/ Advance your job skills: schedule Individual Coaching Sessions with Catherine! Purchase Books, Subscribe to Blog, Stay Connected!    Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-goggia-771408ab/ Join our community on facebook! Like my business page: https://www.facebook.com/interpersonalevolution/ and join our friends group: https://www.facebook.com/catherinegoggiabutte

Taiichi Ohno also said that Kaizen is about changing the way things are. If you assume that things are all right the way they are, you cannot do Kaizen. So, change something. Yes, there is some effort and time involved in implementing Standard Work, but the upside is enormous. If you are not using it, that may be the most important thing to change.

A popular ice breaker in business meetings these days is 3 Truths and 1 Lie. Each person says three true things about themselves and one made up thing and everyone tries to guess which is the lie. We thought that 10 truths and 1 lie would be a good way to introduce Standard Work. Can you guess which is which?

Standard work is a term that practitioners of a continuous improvement methodology such as Lean, Kaizen or Six Sigma have probably heard before. It is simply a detailed written description of the most efficient and effective way known to complete a particular process or task, safely, with the highest quality result.

It is important in any discussion of standard work to talk about what it is not, as a poor interpretation could mean results that inhibit improvement rather than supporting it. Leaders have an obligation to promote standard work in the correct way, so that staff will both respect the need for it and invest themselves in improving it.

In this podcast episode of Man vs Business Les and Sean discuss the topic of Standard Work. A Lean concept of documenting best practice and setting the baseline for continuous improvement.

My guest today for Episode 202 is Patrick Graupp, co-author of the excellent book Getting to Standard Work in Health Care: Using TWI to Create a Foundation for Quality Care, co-authored with Martha Purrier from Virginia Mason Medical Center. If you're brand new to the Training Within Industry (TWI) model, you might want to first listen to Episode 196, with Jim Huntzinger, on "What is TWI?" Patrick is also a senior master trainer with the TWI Institute. His other publications include the book The TWI Workbook: Essential Skills for Supervisors, a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize Recipient for 2007 and Implementing TWI: Creating and Managing a Skills-Based Culture which was published by Productivity Press. For a link to this episode, refer people to www.leanblog.org/202. For earlier episodes of the Lean Blog Podcast, visit the main Podcast page at www.leanpodcast.org, which includes information on how to subscribe via RSS or via Apple iTunes. Podcasts are sponsored by KaiNexus and their continuous improvement software platform -- www.KaiNexus.com