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OVERVIEW PLAN DO CHECK ACT REVIEW

Set out the details of your Kaizen

Make sure the information is clear and concise. Allocate a Kaizen Lead to keep the
project on track and make sure everyone understands what the Kaizen is aiming to
improve.

Kaizen Title What’s the Safety Quality Delivery Cost

type of
Site Kaizen?
Department
Start Date
Kaizen Lead
Kaizen Creator
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Get to the root cause of the problem

Make sure you really understand the underlying issue that’s causing the problem, as
well as the knock-on effects that it’s having to your business. Plan how you will
implement your Kaizen and the desired goals.

What problems are currently being

experienced in the target area?
What analysis have you completed
to identify the root cause?
Which part of the business will you
trial?
What goals do you want to achieve
in the short, medium and long
term?

How will you measure the success

of the trial?
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Germany upholds diesel bans
Following a ruling from Germany’s highest
administrative court in Leipzig, diesel cars that
Run a trial of your Kaizen meet Euro-4 emissions standards could be banned
Before you implement your Kaizen across your operation, it’s important to run a test
from next January. However, Euro-5 vehicles should
not be banned until September 2019 and,
first. This way you can identify any weaknesses within the process and make the according to Ti, it will be up to the city and
municipal authorities to apply the bans.
necessary adjustments before implementing on a wider scale.

Before Key Actions Completed After

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Assess the success of your Kaizen trial

Measure and review the results of your trial against your set of goals. Assess the
effectiveness of the process and consider what you would adjust going forwards.

Measurements of Kaizen What went well? What could have been Actions and Recommendations
trial better?
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Implement or adjust your Kaizen

Depending on the success of your Kaizen trial, now is either the time to adjust your
Kaizen or to implement it. From the trial, you will be more informed about the
potential benefits that your Kaizen will bring and you should adjust your KPIs to reflect
the new improved goal. You can also use the lessons learnt from the trial to make sure
that the Kaizen implementation goes smoothly. However if you found that the Kaizen
wasn’t as effective as you expected, adjust the plan and repeat the cycle.

PLAN DO CHECK ACT

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Assess the success of your Kaizen

Measure and review the Kaizen against your set of goals on a short, mid and long term
scale.

How are you measuring the Results before the Results 1 month Results 6 months Results 12 months
success of the Kaizen? Kaizen after Kaizen after Kaizen after Kaizen