DailyKaizen

The work has been moving forward at a brisk pace within the Model Line. I thought I would take this opportunity to share our approach.  In order to break the work down into manageable pieces we have started with four Work Streams all working toward a common milestone in February when we hope to implement our first product line.  The four Works Streams are as follows:
 Operations:  To systematically transform current structure and processes from vertical to horizontal alignment through the application of LEAN principles

Demand Management:  To systematically capture data on the cost of variation, quality, and system limitations and over production in order to make informed decisions on how to reduce overall demand within operations. 
 IT throughput: To significantly improve the throughput of IT improvements and changes.
 Customer Focused Management Training: To develop a new management system that will result in standardized process that under control, measured in real time, visually displayed and improved on an ongoing basis in collaboration with staff members
 
Our Operations Work Stream will be the pacer for our transformation.  With the Demand Management Work Stream we are looking to reduce type 1 muda so that we can free up our best and brightest that will lead our change efforts.  The IT Work Stream is focused on changing the process by which we make changes in our IT system so that we are faster and more reliable.  Finally, the Customer Focused Management Training we are currently developing in house and will be training all 650 associates over the five months.  

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