Analyse Phase

Tools used in the Analyse Phase

       ·         AS IS Process Map Analysis

·       Brainstorming
Initial Brainstorm ( On Seven Wastes)

Brainstorm Action Plan
Pareto Chart Analysis
Cause & Effect Analysis
Cause & Effect Action Plan

·         5 Why’s Analysis

AS IS Process Map

In our Process Map Analysis our process has not changed, but more important at this point is the supporting process data which is key to enable accurate analysis of the process/performance. Shift reports now showing key information on Process, efficiency & waste data are giving the full picture.

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is the basis behind the tools used which has identified the areas where this project needs to work on to succeed. Our first session was an open brainstorm with a focus on the 7 wastes, the post it ideas were put into the following 4 groupings, most likely to impact, possible impact, no impact and finally not possible. Out of these we got our action plan where actions were given owners and timescales for completion.

 

 

Image Ref http://wongwowai.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/7-wastes-introduction/ also on this site you will find a simple but straightforward description of each of the seven forms of waste.

 

Then it was a cause & effect diagram which along with the pareto analysis already put together in our measure phase created our second series of actions. The pictures below shows the C&E from the initial session and also the edited version where all information was grouped, screened and prioritized into actual causes of waste which could be addresses by the team.

                         

These causes using the screening of “how likely” and “how easy” allowed the team to focus on causes that would impact this project in achieving its target and it is from here we developed the Cause & Effect action plan.

5 Why Analysis

This was the final tool used in the analyse step. It was used with what the team termed a grey area “this is a problem we all know and about but nobody knows how we can fix”

In using the 5 whys this forced the question so far that we discovered we had a resource (ingredient supplier) right under our noses which would be at no cost the plant and was available to deliver exactly what we needed.