Identifying the 'burning platform' - the need for change
Transmeth: a transformation methodology developed by Virginia Tech Dept ISE
Identifying critical success factors - developing Key Performance Areas
Identifying a causal relationships
Balancing the measurement system using Balanced Scorecard
Policy Deployment to build a consistent measurement system throughout all levels of the organization
Visibility boards
Process Analysis
Value Stream Mapping: a tool used in lean production to identify 'waste' and improve your lead-times by comparing added value cycle time and total lead-time of a process
Flow Process chart: to analyze the flow the material or the activities of the operator to identify added value and added cost activities.
String diagram: used to analyze the movement of people
Systematic Lay-out planning: to obtain an efficient and effective lay-out
Operations Analysis
Multi-activity diagram: for organizing work between different persons, resources or machines
Man-Machine diagram: displays the interaction between an operator and the machine to look for productivity improvement.
SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) : a method to reduce set-up time of equipments
Motion Analysis
Critical Review Techniques of processes, operations and motions
Work measurement and standard setting
Very Easy Work Factor (VWF)
Work Sampling
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) : how is the equipment utilized
5S
TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Overhead Value Analysis (OVA): a technique used for analyzing and reducing overhead costs
Value Stream Mapping: identify the added value activities in your core processes
