Improvement Kata Fast Start Striving and Achieving Challenges

Toyota Kata content by Mike Rother

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Presented by Rick Fleming

Agenda

• Welcome / Introductions

• Mindset & Direction

• Current Condition

• Target Condition

• PDCA Toward Target Condition

• Reflection & Next Steps

• Wrap up

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Workshop Objective

REMEMBER – This is a very brief introduction to the Kata approach The idea is to learn by doing, experimenting in a safe environment.

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Provide a compressed 3.5-hour exposure to the 5 basic IK/CK Routines

The Point of Today 1. To get you thinking about your improvement method 2. Compare IK/CK approach to your current way of working

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THE PATTERN OF THE IMPROVEMENT KATA

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Many T/Cs needed to achieve a Challenge

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THE IMPROVEMENT KATA MUST INVOLVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT!

Teaching the Improvement Kata

Establishing Direction & a Challenge

Step 1: Direction / Challenge

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1 – 3 Years Out

Use Concrete Metrics to Describe

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Step 1: Direction / Challenge

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The Purpose of this Step

Grasping the current condition means immersing yourself in the

focus process to analyze and understand how it currently operates.

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• Obtain facts and data you need in order to describe an

appropriate target condition.

• Find the current pattern of operation, so you can

establish a desired pattern of operation (a target

condition).

• Follow a standard 5-step routine for Process Analysis.

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Step 2: Grasp the Current Condition

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Step 2: Grasp the Current Condition

Learn to see and understand for yourself

You may ask others about process details, BUT do not interview or ask about process problems or potential improvement ideas.

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Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

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Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

Threshold of Knowledge

Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

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Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

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Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

Brainstorm Obstacles & Post

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What perceived obstacles are preventing you from achieving your target condition?

Step 3: Set the Next Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

Strive for Single Factor Experiments

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Step 4: Iterate toward Target Condition

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Actual Condition Now

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The Point of Today 1. To expose you to the TK Routines 2. To get you thinking about your improvement method 3. Compare TK approach to your current way of working

REMEMBER – This is a very brief introduction to the TK approach The idea is to learn by doing, experimenting on a simulation.

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REFLECTION – WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?

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