Implementing Standardized Work

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Takeaway

Thomas first expressed a lot of gratitude to Daniel for what he called “an excellent day of learning.” Then he continued while drawing on the flipchart:

We will not be very long. Here are my main takeaways. First, the conditions for implementation of the Standardized Work: The process must have minimal variation and be repetitive … ideally, a cyclic operation (Figure 10.1). The Standardized Work, at least in the format you taught us, has four elements: Takt time, Job Sequence, Standardized Work in Process, and Key Points. You added Key Points because you believe that they are the “knowledge reservoir” and therefore belong as elements of Standardized Work. On the forms, you taught us how to write four documents: the Process ...