- Review material and service flows to identify delays and bottlenecks
- Observe and eliminate waste (time, scrap, rework, delays, people, etc.)
- Ensure goals at each station are understood and posted
- Assess leadership involvement in daily activities
- Verify compliance with customer expectations and organizational goals
- Create detailed Value Stream Maps (VSM) from order to payment
- Identify flow problems and implement Kaizen solutions
- Review and optimize supplier performance and pricing
- Facilitate group problem-solving (Kaizen, A3, VSM)
- Establish daily and hourly performance goals
- Identify root causes and develop countermeasures
- Implement changes and monitor results
- Introduce leadership to Lean tools through specific projects and problem-solving (Kaizen, A3, VSM, Daily Management, 5S, etc.)
- Provide performance and project management for Lean initiatives