Lean is all about customer focus. Value is defined by the customer and we develop and maintain processes to provide this value. Processes are run by people. Only support and proper leadership and guidance you can drive your people to continuously improve the processes that add value to the customer. The management system that helps you to achieve this is a Lean Management system. Lean Management system uses various tools to connect the purpose (Providing value to customer) to the process and people. Some of the lean management tools which are commonly used are Leader standard work, visual control boards, and daily accountability.
The tools itself are not effective unless used with right mindset. There is a lot of work needed to be done at individual level for the mangers to become lean managers.
Here are some tips to apply the lean management first step you are trying to avoid the seven wastes or in appropriate word you are trying to reduce of non adding value moves.
The seven wastes consist of:1. Overproduction.2. Inventory3. Waiting4. Transportation5. Defects6. Staff movement7. Unnecessary processing
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FOWZY seraj , project manager , APSG in King Abdul-Aziz Airport (Hajj Terminal )
Lean management is an important part of lean thinking. As we implement lean in any organization the traditional way of managing does not guarantee right focus nor help sustaining lean initiatives. If no action is taken to change the way we manage process, people and products we are likely to see failure of lean implementations. Many people on lean journey fail to apply lean in a holistic manner. Usually they start with applying tools without proper guidance and leadership the company cannot move to the next level. Thus a management system that specifically meets the needs of a transforming organization is very much essential.
