IMPLEMENTATION
TSD’s approach to implementing lean is straightforward; we solve problems, making improvements and transferring knowledge in a thorough and phased process, all within the context of the Toyota’s system-based 5-Phase Implementation Model.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
We begin with an assessment, mapping current and future states. This is followed by a charter and plan, which are critical documents drafted jointly by TSD and you, outlining:
- Your vision and goals,
- Project’s boundaries,
- Deliverables,
- Deadlines and criteria for acceptable performance,
- Your limitations on risk placed upon TSD and the degree of risk the organization will accept in implementing change, and
- Roles and responsibilities of TSD and your organization.
This is followed by varying “learning cycles,” of training, implementation tasks, metrics monitoring, mentoring and coaching, and alignment reviews. Their order and emphasis is governed by both our initial assessment and your expectations as defined in the charter.
IMPLEMENTATION MODEL
A hallmark of TSD’s lean services is our systems-wide perspective, and nowhere is this more evident than in our implementations. This means we are alert to:
- the consequences of change as reflected in your system - its entire value stream, and
- the guideposts to change as reflected in the 5-Phase Implementation Model.
This model provides context for your implementation projects, whether large or small. It helps to insure that our results are sustainable and leaves you with a larger vision and direction to continuous process improvement, even after our on-site role has ended.
IMPLEMENTATION FEATURES
Every TSD implementation is characterized by:
- Engagement – We engage and involve all those in the value chain, from policy-setting leaders to value-producing workers.
- Sustainability – Our focus is to help you achieve lasting change in a systems-based context, not just win periodic and isolated efficiencies.
- Self-sufficiency – We provide you the knowledge and the tools to implement continuing improvements, and the mechanisms to sustain them long after we are gone.
- Culture Change – The key to sustainable improvements is the development of a true problem-exposing and problem-solving culture. When problems are elevated to and embraced by leadership, free of stigma and blame, then the transition to lean is complete.