Kaizen training

Problem solving workshops according to WCM methodology

Kaizen training agenda:

1. Introduction

2. Problem definition: 5W + 1H:

  • basing on facts
  • describing properly the problem
  • typical mistakes made by the team
  • group exercise

3. Interim Containment Actions (ICA) implementation:

  • assessment of effectiveness in context of customer safety
  • examples of actions that can be taken at the plant and at the customer’s location
  • group exercise

4. Root cause analysis:

  • 4M – Ishikawa
    • group exercise
  • 5 x Why
    • proper transition to the next questions
    • group exercise

5. Actions for 4M-Man:

  • TWTTP – The Way To Teach The People
  • HERCA – Human Error – Root Cause Analysis
  • group exercise

6. 5 questions for 0 defects (method, man, material, machine)

7. Corrective actions implementation and validation

8. Example of Standard Kaizens

9. Case studies related to problem solving

Date of training:

12.02.2025 – online training session

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Benefits for the company:

  • Practical knowledge of customer requirements regarding Kaizen, contributing to stronger long-term relationships with customer representatives and quality departments

  • A structured approach to identifying root causes in cases where the symptom is an operator error, using human error analysis tools such as TWTTP and HERCA

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Participant will learn:

  • How to properly document activities in a Kaizen report

  • Team-building principles and best practices

  • How to distinguish between a symptom and a root cause during analysis

  • Techniques for creatively identifying problems

  • How to introduce preventive actions to avoid recurrence of quality issues

  • Step-by-step application of the Kaizen methodology using practical case studies

  • How to clearly define the problem without jumping to conclusions

  • How to accurately assess the effectiveness of Interim Containment Actions (ICA) and Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)

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Price:

  • 350 EUR per participant

  • A 10% discount applies to the second and each additional participant from the same plant

Invoices will be issued after the service has been delivered. Payment is due within 30 days from the invoice issue date.

Price includes:

  • Participation in the training

  • Training materials

  • Certificate of completion

  • 12 months of consulting support for participants

Duration:

  • 1 day

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