Lean examples, sorted by type
Most lean methods are easier to get once you have seen a few. Each gallery below has illustrated cards sorted by type, with what the example does and where you would see it. For the words themselves, see the glossary.
- 28 examples
Poka-yoke examples
28 illustrated poka-yoke examples from daily life and the shop floor, sorted into contact, fixed-value and motion-step methods, each marked prevention or detection.See the examples - 20 examples
One point lesson examples
20 one point lesson (OPL) examples sorted into basic knowledge, safety, problem case and improvement case, each with the mistake it heads off, the picture it uses and who it is for.See the examples - 16 projects
DMAIC examples
16 illustrative DMAIC projects, from scrap and changeovers to invoices and clinic waiting times, each outlined phase by phase through Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.See the examples - 24 examples
Employee rewards examples
24 employee reward examples sorted into intrinsic, monetary, non-monetary, incentive schemes and wellness, each with what it is good for and the usual pitfall.See the examples
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