Fujitsu Presentation 21st March 2013 PDF
Fujitsu Presentation 21st March 2013 PDF
Fujitsu Presentation 21st March 2013 PDF
Phil Cowen
Objective
To show you Fujitsus approach to lean demonstrated through a practical session
Understanding Customer Value Create flow and remove waste Its all about the thinking
Introduction to Lean
Within Fujitsu, Lean is also referred to as Sense & Respond, originating in service desks, over time the principles have been adapted and developed so that Lean can be applied throughout the organisation.
Sense & Respond is the method of delivery, Lean is the term for what we do; Continual service improvement.
In the service space, Fujitsu is head and shoulders above the rest. Availability remains high and they take action to keep it high, which can be innovative.
Andy McLean General Manager of Operations, Post Office
Understand customer value Involve everyone Learn by doing Manage visually Measure what matters Remove waste Standardise
Game Format
Activity
ROUND 1
Traditional Thinking
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10
Eliminating rework eliminates cost and improves quality Reducing waste makes things happen faster and at a lower cost
Continuous Improvement empowers people to continually monitors and improve quality, time and cost
Reducing defects increases quality and reduces costs Reducing waste eliminates defects and increases quality
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Analysing Imbalance
38 30 30 22 30 30
22 16 14 15
The process is clearly imbalanced What should be done? How much work 8 should each person have?
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Waitingfor information, materials, people, equipment, etc., causing inefficient use of time
Wasted knowledge disconnection that inhibits flow of knowledge, ideas and creativity
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Activity
Improve 5 Minutes
Identify areas of waste in the process Think about how you can improve the flow and simplify the process Select & implement improvements and confirm them with your customer
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Activity
ROUND 2
Lean principles The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognise.
Shigeo Shingo
The 7 Principles
Understand Customer Value Involve Everyone Learn by Doing Manage Visually Measure what matters Remove Waste Standardise
If you can evidence all of these you know you have lean in your area
If you need a new process and dont install it, you pay for it without getting it.
Ken Stork
Reducing Costs