Welcome!Welcome to the April 2011 issue of theGemba Academy newsletter. In this editionwe’re excited to announce the release of ournewest course focused entirely on StandardWork.

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Standard Work CourseTaiichi Ohno, the chief architect of the ToyotaProduction System, once said, “Withoutstandards, there can be no kaizen.”

In other words, if you don’t have a consistentway of working there is little hope for longterm, sustainable, continuous improvement.

With this said, we’re excited to announce theformal release of our newest course focusedentirely on Standard Work. This course canbe purchased a stand alone product and isalso bundled within the 153 video CompleteLean Package Training System.

Throughout this 19 module/video course thatfocuses on standard work for repeatable,mixed model, and transactional work studentslearn the following topics.

Module 1: StandardizationLearn what both Standards andStandardization are and why they are crucialto long term continuous improvementsuccess.

Module 2: Prerequisites to Standard WorkThere are several prerequisites that must bein place before attempting Standard Work. Ifyou miss these failure is almost certain.

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65 quizzes

58 PDFs

18 templates

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90 minute audio book

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Module 3: Introduction to Standard WorkLearn what the four types of Standard Workare and how they apply to any organizationno matter if you build cars on an assembly ordo so-called creative work inside a cubicle.

Module 4: The Three Elements ofStandard WorkLearn what the 3 elements of Standard Workare and how to apply them properly.

Module 5: Process Capacity ToolLearn how to identify bottlenecks andmaximum capacity with the Standard WorkTool.

Module 6: Standard Work CombinationSheetLearn how to create one of the mostmisunderstood and misused Standard Worktemplates in this module.

Module 7: Standard Work SheetLearn how to document the "dance steps" ofassociates working in the same cell or workarea.

Module 8: Standard Work InstructionSheetLearn how to tie multiple Standard Workdocuments into one easy to understand formthat can be used to train new associates.

Module 9: Standard WIPLearn how to calculate Standard WIP whenfaced with things such as automatic cyclemachines and external supplier processesthat require some batch processing.

Module 10: Lead TimeLearn an extremely accurate lead timemeasurement for organization's fullyimmersed in Standard Work.

Module 11: Time Observation SheetArguably the most powerful IndustrialEngineering tool available... when usedcorrectly, the Time Observation Sheet willbecome the backbone of your Standard Workimplementation.

Module 12: How to Draw a PigWe take a break from our traditional teachinglessons as we have some fun drawing a pig,with and without Standard Work.

Module 13: Standard Work Step by StepIn this module we tie all of the previousStandard Work tools together in a step bystep manner ensuring we have a solidunderstanding of Type 1 Standard Workbefore transitioning to Type 2 Standard Work.

Module 14: Mixed Model Standard WorkIntroductionWe introduce how Standard Work applies tonon repetitive, mixed model, applicationswhile also introducing the mixed model casestudy we will follow in the coming modules.

Module 15: Mixed Model - BalanceAmong OperatorsWe introduce the Timer Pro Software (FreeTrial to Full Version Available to GembaAcademy students) while also learning how tobalance work among multiple operators.

Module 16: Mixed Model - Balance Cycleand Takt TimeWe now learn how to easily balance cycletime to takt takt across multiple mixed models.

Module 17: Mixed Model - The YamazumiChartWe now learn how to send our balanced workto an extremely powerful lean tool called aYamazumi Chart.

Module 18: Creating Combination SheetsLearn how to create multiple Standard WorkCombination Sheets in seconds. CreatingStandard Work doesn't get any easier thanthis!

Module 19: Transactional Standard WorkLearn how to principles of Standard Workapply to non manufacturing environmentssuch as in the office.

Complete Lean Package Overview

With the release of this Standard Workcourse the Gemba Academy Complete LeanPackage now contains 153 training videosthat are available online or on 21professionally produced DVDs.

To learn more about the Complete LeanPackage, including information on how tobundle online + DVD training together for theultimate training system, please click here.

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