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LEAN SIXSIGMAINEVERYDAYLIFEDanielle Watford, MS, CMQ-OEMaine Health Care AssociationSeptember 17, 2018
WHAT IS LEAN SIX SIGMA?
FasterEfficientEconomicalHigherQuality
WHERE DIDLEAN SIXSIGMA COMEFROM?
e anEffectiveWorkforce
Introducing:Tim Woods
Focus on the difference between:Value Add:Any activity that increases the form orfunction of the activity.Non Value AddedThese activities should be eliminated,simplified, reduced, or combined.
STREAMLINEYOUR LIFEUSING5SOne Mess at a Time
SortOrganize yourspace by itemtypeEvaluate everyitem in the area.Identify whichitems are essentialfor getting the jobdone effectivelyand efficiently.Separate theessential from thenonessential.If the item isessential it shouldbe tagged andsorted.
StraightenDesignate aplace for allitems thatremain1Put all items intheir designatedlocation.2Look for ways toreduce oreliminate waste.34Frequently usedtools and suppliesshould be stored inthe immediate workarea close to theoperator.Items that are notused as oftenshould be storedbased on theirfrequency of use.
ShineA dirty areacan contributeto safetyissues.Cleaning the work areaRemove any trashDirty process equipmentcan actually increase thepotential for failure
StandardizeEstablishing a systemCreate workinstructions,checklists,standard workColor coding andstandard colorsfor thesurroundings aresometimes used.Photos of thearea in thestandard 5Sconfiguration areoften posted
SustainThe continuation ofeach stepa standard auditsystem is usuallydeveloped andimplemented.The goal of thesustain step is toingrain the 5Sprocess
FUN ACTIVITY!Draw me a fish “TELL ME, AND I WILL FORGET. SHOW ME, AND I MAY REMEMBER.INVOLVE ME, AND I WILL UNDERSTAND.”– CONFUCIUS, CIRCA 450 BC.
Flip yourpaperanddraw
Draw a letter X in thecenter box in the leftcolumn. The X should fillthe box touching theintersectionsDraw an upward arc fromthe bottom leftintersection to the bottomright intersection of thetop center squareDraw a downward arcfrom the top leftintersection to the topright intersection of thelowest center squareDraw an arc from the topleft intersection to thebottom left intersection ofthe middle square in thefar-right columnDraw a small circle for theeye in the middle of theright grid line of themiddle square in the rightcolumnDraw a small upside downV for a fin in the middle ofthe curve in the top centralboxDraw two V’s, for fins,spaced evenly apart on thedownward curve of themiddle square in thebottom row.Draw a curve from the topleft point of the X to thebottom left point of the Xfrom the first step to formthe tailDraw an arc for the mouthstarting at the bottomright intersection of thecenter square.Draw four circles forbubbles – two in the centerbox of the right columnand two in the top box ofthe right columnUsing your3X3Grid
Food for Thought Imagine cutting all the waste out of yourprocess so that it takes 1/12th of the originaltime. Which processes happen in yourbusiness/work/life could be leaned? Is there a lot of waste in a process because“that’s the way its always been done”?
Questions?
Danielle Watford, MS, CMQ-OEDirector of Quality and Regulatory AffairsMaine Health Care Association317 State Street Augusta, ME 04330207-623-1146
Establishing a system. a standard audit system is usually developed and implemented. The goal of the sustain step is to ingrain the 5S process Sustain The continuation of each step. FUN ACTIVITY! . Lean Six Sigma in ever
