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Gemba Kaizen

Subjects : certifications, kaizen
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1. Japanese word meaning strain and difficulty.






2. Examining tangible objects in gemba when attempting to determine the root cause of problems.






3. A form of root cause analysis in which the user asks 'why' to a problem and its answer up to five (if needed) successive times






4. A principle related to occurrence ratio of accidents with injuries. Heinrich expressed the ratio as follows: Serious injury:minor injury:no injury = 1:29:300. This equation expresses that when you see 1 person who was seriously injured by an accident

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5. A device that stops a machine whenever a defective product is produced.






6. A graphical tool for ranking causes from the most significant to the least significant. The Pareto principle (80:20) suggests that 80 percent of effects come from 20 percent of the possible causes. The Pareto chart is one of the seven basic tools of






7. The opposite of pull production. The previous process produces as much as it can without regard for to the actual requirements of the next process and sends them to the next process whether there is a need or not.






8. Refers to the specific man hours it takes to process one unit of product in a given process and is calculated by multiplying the number of workers involved in the process by the actual time it takes to complete the process - and dividing that by the






9. One of the basic pillars of just-in-time production system. In the flow production - machines are arranged in the order of processing so that the work piece flows between processes without interruption and stagnation.






10. Aims at maximizing equipment effectiveness throughout the entire life of the equipment. TPM involved everyone in all departments and at all levels; it motivates people for plant maintenance through small-group and autonomous activities - and involves






11. A communication tool in the just-in-time system whenever a batch production is involved. A kanban - which means a sign board in Japanese - is attached to a given number of parts or products in the production line - instructing the delivery of a given






12. Only one work piece is allowed to flow from process to process to minimize muda in a JIT production system.






13. A diagram to show causes (process) and the effect (result). The diagram is used to determine the real cause(s) and is one of seven basic tools of problem solving.






14. A standardized problem-solving procedure to be used at each level of organization. Kaizen story has eight steps: (1)select a project - (2)understand current situations and set objectives - (3)analyze data to identify root causes - (4)establish counte






15. Standardization is one of the three foundations of gemba kaizen activities and means the documentation of the best way to do the job.






16. The application of statistical techniques to control a process. Often the term 'statistical quality control' is used interchangeably.






17. Standardize an operation and activities






18. Measure the standardized operation (find cycle time and amount of in-process inventory)






19. An interdepartmental management activity to realize QCD.






20. An optimum combination of man - machine - and material. The three elements of standardized work are take time - work sequence - and standard work-in-process.






21. An affirmative indication or judgement that a product or service has met the requirements of a relevant specification - contract - or regulation.






22. Organized kaizen activities on quality involves everyone in a company - managers and workers - in a totally integrated effort tower kaizen at every level. Also referred to as Total Quality Management.






23. A method for cost reduction; it aims at reducing material and component costs at the upstream stages of designing and design reviews and involves cross-functional collaborations of product design - production engineering - quality assurance - and man






24. The scare report is a written form from a worker to a supervisor that reports a condition that is unsafe and could lead to quality problems and/or accident.






25. A Japanese word meaning 'real place' - now adapted in management terminology to mean the 'workplace' or that place where value is added.






26. Quality - Cost - and delivery is regarded as an ultimate goal of management. When management is successful in achieving QCD - both customer satisfaction and corporate success follow.






27. The first principle of gemba kaizen. This is a reminder that whenever abnormality occurs - or whenever a manager wishes to know the current state of operations - he or she should go to gemba right away - since gemba is a source of all information.






28. When used in the contact of QCD - the word delivery refers to meeting both the delivery as well as the volume requirements of the customer.






29. Failure Tree Analysis is used to analyze and avoid in advance any safety and reliability problems by identifying cause-and-effect relationships and probability of problems by using the tree diagram.






30. Standardize - Measure - Gauge - Innovate - Ad infinitum






31. Innovate to meet requirements and increase productivity






32. A commonsense slogan to be implemented in gemba that puts into practice the belief that quality is the first priority in any program of QCD - for example - don't accept inferior quality from the previous process - don't make rejects in one's product

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33. A commonsense principle of determining the root cause of a problem.






34. The Japanese word meaning 'waste' which - when applied to management of the workplace - refers to a wide range of non-value-adding activities. In gemba - there are only two types of activities: value adding and non-value adding. Eight types of muda:






35. Kaizen and management; Process versus result; Following the PDCA/SDCA; Putting quality first; Speaking with data; Treating the next process as the customer.






36. Major systems that must be established to attain a world class status. TQM - JIT production system - TPM - Policy deployment - Suggestion system - Small-group activities.






37. A set of the most practical reminders in implementing kaizen in gemba: (1)Go to gemba when problems arise; (2)check gembutsu; (3)take temporary measures on the spot; (4)find and eliminate the root cause; and (5)standardize to prevent recurrence.






38. A system designed to achieve the best possible quality - cost - and delivery of products and services by eliminating all kinds of muda in a company's internal processes and deliver products just-in-time to meet customer's requirements.






39. Continue cycle ad infinitum






40. A checklist for good housekeeping to achieve greater order - efficiency - and discipline in the workplace. It is derived from the Japanese words seiri - seiton - seiso - seiketsu - and shituke and adopted to the English equivalents of sort - straight

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41. Quality Function Deployment is a management approach to identify customer requirements first - and then work back through the stages of design - engineering - production - sales - and after-service of products.






42. One of the basic requirements of a JIT production system. THe previous process produces only as many products as are consumed by the following process.






43. A method for managing resources in gemba - specifically those know as '5M' - manpower - machine - material - method - and measurement.

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44. Quality improvement or self-improvement study groups composed of small number of employees (ten or fewer). This group voluntarily performs improvement activities within the workplace - carrying out its work continuously as a part of a companywide pro






45. The place where work-in-processes and supplies are stored in gemba. A store room is different from the normal warehouse since only standardized inventory is kept in the store room.






46. Gauge measurements against requirements






47. Shewart cycle - Deming cycle - PDCA






48. The top management must make certain that all levels of the com pay work to achieve Quality - Cost - and Delivery. The ultimate goal is to realize QCD simultaneously - but first of all - priority must be established among the three - quality always b






49. The tangible objects found at gemba such as work pieces - rejects - jigs and tools - and machines.






50. An effective management method to provide information and gembutsu in a clearly visible manner to both workers and managers so that the current state of operations and the target for kaizen are understood by everybody. It also helps people to identif