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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min90-180 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-53-82-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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