LEAN MANAGEMENT

The principles of value stream management in order to provide right value to the customer at the right time, in the right quantity, and at the right cost.

The Principles of Lean Management

1. Base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy, even at the expense of short-term financial goals.

2. Create a continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface.

3. Use “pull” systems to avoid overproduction.

4. Level out the workload (Heijunka).

5. Build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first time.

6. Standardized tasks and processes are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment.

7. Use visual control so no problems are hidden.

8. Use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and process.

9. Grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the philosophy, and teach it to others.

10. Develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company’s philosophy.

11. Respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve.

12. Go and see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation (Genchi Genbutsu).

13. Make desicions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement desicions rapidly.

14. Become a learning organization through relentless reflection (Hansei) and continuous improvement (Kaizen).

(Resource: Toyota Way, Jeffrey K. Liker)