Kaizen events, or work-outs, are one to five-day rapid
improvement events widely used in Lean and Operational Excellence
deployment. Use your work from the Value Stream Map assignment to
identify improvement opportunities in the value stream that are
suitable for Kaizen events or work-outs.
1) List the potential Kaizen events. Select the one to be
deployed, and justify your selection. Then, define the Kaizen
objective and scope for the selected event.
The chosen Kaizen event is [insert here]. The justification for
selecting this Kaizen event is [insert here]. The Kaizen objective
is [insert here]. The Kaizen scope is (insert here).
2) Develop a detailed agenda for each Kaizen event.
Day 1
Time
Session Topic/Objective
Lean Tools
Output/Deliverables
Rationale
Day 2
Time
Session Topic/Objective
Lean Tools
Output/Deliverables
Rationale
3a) Explain your choice for the number of days and the sequence
for session topics, and justify the Lean tools to be used and
outputs from each session.
Number of Days:
Sequence for Session Topics:
Lean Tools:
Session Outputs:
3b) Show how your Kaizen agenda supports the Kaizen objective
and scope
for the event. This discussion should be specific to your value
stream and organization.
How the Session Supports the Kaizen Agenda and Scope:
Kaizen events, or work-outs, are one to five-day rapid improvement events widely used in Lean and Operational Excellence
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