4 PROVEN STEPS TO

IMPLEMENT LEAN
STEAL THIS PROCESS!

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Trying to drive change inside a traditional
organization?

Understand Lean principles and apply them

daily!

Lean drives speed by eliminating waste, i.e.

everything the customer is not willing to spend
money on.

You know what? Making your business more

efficient doesn't have to be rocket science.

It can be pretty straightforward.

So, here are 4 simple steps to kickstart your

Lean journey:

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 01 IDENTIFY WASTE
THROUGH MAPPING

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1. Dive deep into your processes - which are

riddled with waste - through Mapping.

2. Mapping techniques (e.g. Value Stream

Map, Spaghetti Diagram, Process Map) help

you uncover hidden opportunities for

efficiency.

3. Observe the process and split it into

activities.

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 The activites can be classified into
value-added (VA), non-value added
(NVA), and business non-value added
(BNVA) activities.

4. Develop a future-state map with the

clear goal of minimizing NVA and BNVA
activities.

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 02 ROOT CAUSE
ANALYSIS

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1. Get your detective hat on and then use
dedicated tools to determine the root cause.

2. Choose your analysis methods and tools

based on the problem.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

3. Some root cause analysis tools are: Pareto

Chart, 5W, Fishbone Diagram, and FMEA.

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 03 TAKE ACTION:
PLAN SMART

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1. Once RCA is performed, create an action

plan with your team to address the main

issues.

2. Evaluate how actions may affect the

whole process.

3. Common tools for reducing waste are:

5S, JIT, and Standard Work

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 04 REVIEW, SPREAD
AND SUSTAIN

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1. Keep an eye on Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs)

2. Share and standardize successful

changes across your organization

3. Foster a culture of continuous

improvement in the workplace.

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Ready, set, here we go!

Lean is all about continuous

improvement, and these 4 steps are

your trusty guide.

Roll up your sleeves, gather your team,

and make your business leaner.

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