Activity Of The Product

2freeleansite.com Activity Of The Product Activity of the product focuses the “Product or Thing” from “start” to “finish”. - “Start” may mean raw materials, arrival at the dock, release of a job to the factory floor, receipt of a request for a proposal or engineering change. - “Finish” may mean delivery to the customer, shipment from our dock, or completion of the work by the process. Understand what the product is doing along the way. View the process from the perspective of the “Product or Thing” going through the process. Determine the actual work required to complete processing. Determine how long it takes to do the work. Look for opportunities to improve.

3freeleansite.com What are the Four Things the PRODUCT can be doing? Total Thru-put Time % of the Gain Storage Transport Inspect Process Which Element Adds Value? Activity of the Product or “Thing” T.I.P.S.

4freeleansite.com From The Perspective Of The “Thing” There are 4 activities the ‘product’ in any process: 1. Storage < 18% 2. Transportation< 2% 3. Inspection 0 4. Processing> 80% world-classour tendency 70-80% 10% 5-10% 1-5% Note: percentages are of process lead-time. This is an uncommon thought process; education and work experience typically have us focus on how ‘busy’ people and equipment are. Lean thinking has us initially focus on how busy (with value added activity) the ‘product’ is.

5freeleansite.com Value Added Activity An activity that Changes the size, shape, fit, form, or function of material or information (for the 1st time) to meet customer requirements. Non-Value Added Activity All other activities that take time or resources or does not satisfy customer requirements Value Added Required Waste Pure Waste Idle! Value Added: ò C ustomer Values it ò C hanges the THING ò C ORRECT THE FIRST TIME! Defining Value

6freeleansite.com Activity Of The Product Product Process Flow Analysis

7freeleansite.com Stores Value Added Steps Non Value Added Steps DAY 0DAY 76 Elapsed Time = 76 Days Value Added 2 Days Total Activity = 4.5 Days Non-Value Added 2.5 Days Wait or Queue Steps (“White Space”) How do I get rid of the white space? Time Value Chart

8freeleansite.com Time Value Analysis reveals the opportunity! A typical analysis at our facilities indicates that value is being added to the product around 1% of the time Time Value Chart “AS IS” ACME product # Elapsed Time= 187 Days Value Added= 1.83 Days Non-Value Added Activity = 6.54 Days Non-Value Added Wait= 179 Days Time Value Chart “TO BE” Elapsed Time= 20 Days Value Added= 1.83 Days Non-Value Added Activity = 5.17 Days Non-Value Added Wait= 13 Days Rework Loop Rework Rate Currently Required Waste Anodize 2 % Stores Inspect Elapsed Time Value Added “Most of the Lead Time is “White Space” or Product Waiting Time! Time Value Chart

9freeleansite.com Wash End Item EPA X The ‘Spaghetti’ Diagram is a very visual tool that can help others see waste and improvement opportunity. Spaghetti Chart and Inventory Map

Goal is to identify and eliminate waste! Translates to "change for the good". Think "continuous incremental improvement" of a current standard. Is a rapidly applied learn/ do approach for Improving. Determine the improvement need/opportunity, then go and do. Uses a focused workshop format with internal dedicated resources. Requires planning and commitment. Does not have to be a grand 'event'. Involves the people working in the process. Next step: Perform a Kaizen event

Activity Of The Product