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1 - real understanding of Value \\ Waste meanings by the TEAM
2 - clear understanding of what is a customer \\ consumer value is and how it is connected to the specific Kaizen scope
3 - TEAM
4 - expectations
5 - fact data
Facilitating a Kaizen event starts before Kaizen event itself. Very first thing to know is what we are trying to achieve with this event. Once scope of the event is clear then actual work starts. To facilitate a Kaizen event, we need to be familiar with types of waste, problem solving techniques and root cause analysis.
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Leadership, Culture, Processes, and flexibility
First the organization should have VSM (Value Stream Mapping) for current and future state. Without VSM performing a Kaizen is just shooting to mountains, stones not to the target. It is the first pre-requisition for a Kaizen process.
Secondly our organization should have a good Team Work understanding. Because Kaizen is a problem solving methodology respecting continious improvement, not a one-man-Show!
Finally before starting Kaizens, there should be a Sensei WHO can teach to group/team how to do Kaizen.
After those three, now we can performa a Kaizen. Unfortunately I see strange Kaizens(!) in most of the companies without team working, without learning and without standardizing.
What is more a Kaizen must depends on PDCA circle (Plan-Do-Control-Act). Because it is for Continious Improvement!
Now it is a Kaizen!
Firstly collect an approach to overview complete project processes.
Then a detailed study pf every process with graph and yes no query.
after that practical survey of queries that may occur in eliminating process or modification by seminars.
