Industrial Production Manager how-to
How to Plan a Kaizen Event
Kaizen fixes a process in days.
Quick answer
Kaizen fixes a process in days. In short: pick; form; map, then complete the remaining steps below.
Step by step
Pick one process.
Form a cross-functional team.
Map the current state.
Find waste.
Test changes.
Standardize and follow up.
Safety reminders for industrial production managers
- Lead a strong safety culture
- Investigate every incident
- Enforce lockout/tagout
- Maintain machine guarding
Key terms
OEE · Throughput · Downtime · Scrap rate · Lean · Kaizen: see the full industrial production manager glossary.