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TaskVersionStatusGives you backFrequencyOpen
Answer how an indicator is doingJunior
Does it
4.2 h a monthDaily
Collect indicator dataJunior
Helps
4.3 h a monthWeekly
Flag deviations in timeJunior
Helps
1.8 h a monthWeekly
Put together the weekly indicator reportJunior
Helps
5.1 h a monthWeekly
Check the quality of the dataJunior
Does it
0.8 h a monthMonthly
Prepare the monthly management reportJunior
Helps
2 h a monthMonthly
Roll up the indicators of several teamsJunior
Does it
1.5 h a monthMonthly
Set an indicator’s targetJunior
Helps
0.2 h a monthQuarterly
Keep the KPI dictionaryManager
Helps
0.3 h a monthQuarterly
Design the KPI treeManager
Helps
0.1 h a monthYearly
Connect the indicators to their source systemsJunior
Helps
—Per project
Define a new indicatorJunior
Helps
—As needed
Run the start-of-shift daily huddleJunior
Helps
7 h a monthDaily
Run the team’s weekly briefingJunior
Does it
5.1 h a monthWeekly
Run the team’s weekly debriefingJunior
Helps
3.6 h a monthWeekly
Escalate a problem to the level that can solve itJunior
Helps
1.1 h a monthWeekly
Go to the gemba: see where the work happensJunior
Does it
2.5 h a monthWeekly
Define and follow the leader’s standard workSenior
Helps
1.4 h a monthWeekly
Check that each team holds its routinesJunior
Helps
1.2 h a monthMonthly
Run the period’s planningJunior
Helps
0.5 h a monthQuarterly
Design the tiered meeting system and its escalationManager
Helps
0.1 h a monthYearly
Gather progress from the floorJunior
Does it
8.8 h a monthDaily
Record the plan’s actionsJunior
Does it
1.4 h a monthWeekly
Tell each owner about the action assigned to themJunior
Does it
1.4 h a monthWeekly
Chase pending and overdue actionsJunior
Does it
2.5 h a monthWeekly
Close the actions that are doneJunior
Does it
1.2 h a monthWeekly
Report the action plan’s status: on time, late and doneJunior
Helps
2.9 h a monthWeekly
Reschedule or reassign an actionJunior
Helps
0.7 h a monthWeekly
Ask for and keep the evidence of a done actionJunior
Helps
0.4 h a monthWeekly
Check whether the actions moved the indicatorJunior
Helps
0.7 h a monthMonthly
Gather the problems people on the floor reportJunior
Helps
5.3 h a monthDaily
Spot the problems in the indicators’ deviationsJunior
Helps
1.4 h a monthWeekly
Keep the list of open problems and their statusJunior
On the way
0 h a monthWeekly
Record the lessons learnedJunior
Helps
1.1 h a monthWeekly
Check that the solution worked and holdsJunior
Helps
0.6 h a monthMonthly
Define the problem with data: what, where, when and how muchJunior
Helps
—Per project
Research good practices, standards and benchmarks for a problemJunior
Does it
—Per project
Analyse the root cause with the teamJunior
On the way
—Per project
Turn the countermeasures into actions with an owner and a dateJunior
Helps
—Per project
Write and keep up a problem’s A3Junior
Helps
—Per project
Lead an 8D after a customer complaintSenior
Helps
—Per project
Lead a DMAIC projectSenior
Helps
—Per project
Spread a solution to other teams (yokoten)Manager
Helps
—Per project
Contain an urgent problem on the lineJunior
Helps
—As needed
Audit compliance with the standard (layered audits)Junior
Helps
4.7 h a monthWeekly
Run the 5S audits and follow up their findingsJunior
Helps
1 h a monthMonthly
Map a process end to end (SIPOC)Junior
Not covered
—Per project
Diagram a process’s detailed flow (flowchart or swimlane)Junior
Not covered
—Per project
Map the value stream (VSM), current and futureSenior
Helps
—Per project
Spot the waste in a processJunior
Helps
—Per project
Time the work and run work studiesJunior
Not covered
—Per project
Document the standard work or the procedureJunior
Not covered
—Per project
Teach the standard at the workstation (TWI)Junior
Not covered
—Per project
Keep the procedures up to date after an improvementJunior
Helps
—Per project
Track each line’s and shift’s OEEJunior
Helps
8.8 h a monthDaily
Cut changeover times (SMED)Senior
Helps
—Per project
Implement total productive maintenance (TPM)Senior
Helps
—Per project
Design a kanban or pull systemSenior
Not covered
—Per project
Balance a line to the takt timeJunior
Not covered
—Per project
Redesign an area’s layoutSenior
Helps
—Per project
Design error-proofing devices (poka-yoke)Junior
Helps
—Per project
Level production (heijunka)Senior
Not covered
—Per project
Set up visual management on the floor (andon, floor marking)Junior
Helps
—Per project
Find and manage the bottleneckSenior
Helps
—Per project

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