Visteon Lean Academy

Project Guidelines

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Lean Academy Projects - Process

Brainstorm / Prioritise / Scope (in first week) Develop purpose statement Decide on tools/techniques for your project Develop a change plan - observe a structured approach Share your progress with team Commit to project review in 3 to 5 weeks

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Lean Academy Projects initial brainstorming of ideas

In small groups:
Discuss the issues you need to resolve to meet and exceed the needs of your job What type of problems are involved? Brainstorm issues which need resolution and could require a project

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Project Purpose Statement

Provide a clear and concise purpose statement of What the project will achieve
Describe the Strategy you will use to achieve the objective How to deliver.

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Reporting - Use a Master Schedule

Create a Master Schedule at the appropriate level for the project, using the method given during the course. This is the first step after the project is agreed. Provide details of Mentor/ Mentee sessions and actions. Keep the MS up to date show the timelines and actions taken to keep/ put the project back on time.

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Reporting with Value Stream Maps

If a value stream is being analysed, then Complete a Current State Map.
Identify waste in the system in the form of the Seven Wastes

Complete a Future State Map.

Highlight the lean tools used to combat the Seven Wastes QTC, QPS, Error Proofing, Visual Factory, Standardised Working etc

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Reporting Project Deliverables

What benefits will the project deliver to the company?

What measurables have you used?

Show numerical benefits to the Company What have you done differently as result of the lean academy training? what lean tools have you used?

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