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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
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Standard Work Analysis
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Causal Factor Analysis
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.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
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LeanProcessQuality
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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