These activities are resources for educators to reinforce Lean and related concepts learned in a classroom setting. Each category offers a lesson on a concept including its definition, an example and a structured activity.
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5 Whys
The 5 Whys Problem Solving technique is a simple process to follow to solve any problem by repeatedly asking the question “Why" to peel away the layers of symptoms that can lead to the root cause of a problem.
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5S
The 5S visual management system is designed to create a visual workplace – a work environment that is self-explaining, self-ordering, self-improving. A good 5S condition is a clean, well-ordered workplace that is the foundation of improvement.
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Dialogue Sessions
Dialogue is deeply intuitive; sensing self and sensing the group. It raises the bar for innovative communication. How? Check in with yourself; listen for the “music.”
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Hoshin Kanri
The Hoshin planning process provides focus by being rationally developed, well defined, clearly communicated, monitored and modified based on continual feedback. The Hoshin process is systematic and standardized.
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Leadership
Leadership is the ability of an individual(s) to influence, motivate and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members.
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Lean Terminology
Provides meanings and explanations of many common Lean terms.
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One-Piece Flow
The concept of moving one work piece at a time between operations within a work cell – uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance or extent.
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Team Building
The process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team members. A group itself does not necessarily constitute a team.
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Value Stream Mapping
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a tool that helps you see and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream from “door to door.”
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