ABSTRACT
Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 186 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 187
Lean Thinking Overview .............................................................................. 187 Project Overview ............................................................................................ 187
Define .................................................................................................................... 188 Problem Statement ......................................................................................... 188 Project Objectives ........................................................................................... 188 Project Boundaries.......................................................................................... 188
Measure ................................................................................................................ 188 Baseline ............................................................................................................ 188 Data Collection Plan ...................................................................................... 189 Current State Value Stream Map .................................................................. 189 Statistical Analysis of Baseline Data ............................................................ 189
Analyze ................................................................................................................. 191 Customer Expectations ...................................................................................... 191
Improvement Opportunities......................................................................... 192 Pareto Analysis ............................................................................................... 194 Cause and Effect Diagram ............................................................................ 194
Improve ................................................................................................................ 195 5S Implementation ......................................................................................... 195 Kanban System ............................................................................................... 197 Future State Value Stream Map .................................................................... 197 Standard Work and Spaghetti Diagrams .................................................... 197 Statistical Analysis..........................................................................................200 Cost Benefit Analysis .....................................................................................200
Control .................................................................................................................. 201 Implementation and Control Plan ............................................................... 201
