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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min30 min Setup, dann laufend45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogRAID Log, Status Report SourceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
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Kaizen Event