Lean Thinking

Meeting 2
 Definition

´ Lean : Pure – No wastes

Lean thinking : is a systematic approach to identify and eliminate wastes (non-value-added activities)
through continuous improvement.
 Lean Thinking

The Value Waste

Value
Process added (Muda)
added Activities
Activities
Waste
(Muda)

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 Lean Thinking

Value added Activities : Something the customer is willing to pay for.

Waste (Muda) : Any activity that does not add value to the service.

integrated
simplified
eliminated

Can you think how is lean is your studying process ?

Give some examples of wastes in the process of studying ?

Waste (Muda)
Defects

Work-in-Process

Waste (Muda)
Overproduction

Transportation

Waiting

Unnecessary
Processes

Variation
 Lean Thinking
The goal of lean thinking of the process is to remove all the wastes in the
Process.

It can be very chanllenging to remove all the wastes but the less the
wastes the better the process.

To do So we can use some tools

Lean Thinking Implementation

Understand the
current process

Measure the Locate the

improvement wastes
Repeat

Create the Eliminate the

future state waste
Understand the current process

Tool : Process Mapping

Visual display of the process using symbols. It can show the flow of people,
materials, and information.
Process Mapping
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Tool : VSM

A lean tool that employs a flowchart documenting every step in the

process.

It can be helpful in spotting the locations of wastes in the process.

 Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

A Simple Example
 Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Customer Need:
Staples papers

A Simple Example
Info: Location of stapler Info: Where to place staple

Pick Up Paper Walk to Stapler Staple Paper

Time: 1 sec. Time: 5 sec. Time: 2 sec.

Distance: 0 Distance: 20 ft. Distance: 0

Excess Travel

Walk to Desk Put Down Paper

Total Time: 14 sec.
Total Dist: 40 ft.
Time: 5 sec. Time: 1 sec.
Value Added Time: 4 sec.
Distance: 20 ft. Distance: 0
Value Added Dist: 0

Value Added Time: 28%

 Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

A Simple Example

Add value time = 5 hours

Total Lead time = 240 hour
(10 days)
5 days 2 days 2 days 1 days

Add value time = (2+1+2) / 240 = 2%

 PARETO ANALYSIS

It is based on the idea that 80% of a project's benefit can be achieved by doing 20% of the work
Or
80% of problems can be traced to 20% of the causes.

is a graphical representation that displays data in order of priority.

PARETO ANALYSIS
1 – Order the
counts from
higher to
lowers

2 – Calculate the
cumulative sum

3 – Calculate the
percentage
PARETO ANALYSIS

1 – Order the
counts from
higher to
lowers

2 – Calculate the
cumulative sum

3 – Calculate the
percentage
 Kepnor-Tregoe Decision Analysis Tool

In case of multiple criteria

Score each option relatively with respect its criteria value (from 1 to 10 or 1 to 5)
 Kepnor-Tregoe Decision Analysis Tool

In case of multiple criteria

Score each option relatively with respect its criteria value (from 1 to 10 or 1 to 5)
 Kepnor-Tregoe Decision Analysis Tool

In case of multiple criteria

Score each option relatively with respect its criteria value (from 1 to 10 or 1 to 5)
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