Skip to main content

The Word of The Month: Standardization

Word of the Month


Value

STANDARDIZE-ATION in LEAN

– A detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process; evolved through ongoing CI initiatives resulting in updated Standard Operating procedures, often called “provisional standards”

– Standard Work—today’s best practice for performing a task that is known and practiced by all. The place where improvement begins. Main components of standard work are: takt time, line balancing, work sequence, and standard in-process inventory

Learn more about what standardization means in a Lean environment by clicking the link below…

Click here.