Model: Lean improvement pattern: U-shaped
this improvement pattern, shows some key traits of lean
example: Toyota Sales Logistics
sales, distribution, service (Japan requires thorough car inspections)
a) perceived starting position
b) actual starting position
- lot’s of superfluous work (unnecessary technical work, moving cars, difficult planning)
c) increasing flow efficiency
the speed of the value-adding activities was increased,
and non-value-adding activities were eliminated
- teamwork
- specialized equipment
- standardization
- visualization
d) increasing resource efficiency
- removed superfluous work
- new layout
- specialized equipment
- simpler planning
e) final position
Toyota's strategy involves having free capacity on hand in order to be able to deal with unexpected event
(src: Book: This is LEAN - Niklas Modig & Par Ahlstrom)