
78 ◾ Lean Production Simplified, Third Edition
Manpower Reduction
The tools of standardized work help us improve efficiency by identifying
value and waste in a process. Efficiency may be defined as follows:
Efficiency = Output/Manpower
How do we engage our team members so we can continually improve
our best way?
These are among Lean’s most important questions.
As noted above, standardized work comprises:
◾ Content
◾ Sequence
◾ Time
◾ Expected outcome
◾ Embedded tests that signal OK/Not OK
Does this recipe apply outside the factory?
The embedded tests concept applies universally. As for the other ele-
ments: yes and no.
Yes: In short cycle time, repeti ...