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Results found: 4

. Step 1: Make sure the workflow and resources are ready: A4074.WorksPreparation.
. Step 2: Invite suppliers to self-assess and establish a development plan: A4084.SupplierStressTest.
. Step 3: Conduct a campaign to streamline activities, procedures and resources: A4024.LeanActions.
. Step 4: Stop unproductive activities/resources: A4103.WrongActivitiesBlocker.

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A4074.WorksPreparation

This tool facilitates the optimal preparation of carrying out high- quality activities, inspired by more than 50 practical tips.

Key Results Solved Problems
Having an anticipatory calendar (documenting cyclic activities) Preventable errors
Having an action plan (shared and reusable) Operational inefficiencies
Keeping control of costs, times, and goals Prolonged waiting times
Documenting standardized procedures Management unforeseen events
Minimizing environmental impact: errors, waste, defects Lack of consideration for the environment
Increasing collaborators’ satisfaction Unnecessary movements and waste
  Health and safety risk
  Underutilization of human capital

 

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A4084.SupplierStressTest

This tool allows for the evaluation, selection, and enhancement of suppliers, partners, and associates to ensure quality and stability of operations. The tool also offers the possibility to self-evaluate provided performances.

Key Results Solved Problems
Selecting suppliers that meet performance requirements Challenges in finding and selecting suitable suppliers
Evaluating and strengthening supplier activities Variability in the performance offered by suppliers (difficulty in defining a performance rating)
Controlling the reliability of the supply chain and delivery Dependence on third-party performance
Consolidating one’s own production and delivery process Discontinuity in product and service compliance
Verifying the performance received (second-party audits) Obstacles in ensuring the operational continuity of suppliers
Defining expectations and response capabilities objectively Challenges in meeting cost, schedule, and performance quality
Mitigating risks and managing supply interruptions Problems in ensuring compliance with service level agreements
Identifying hidden wastes Variability in one’s performance
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A4024.LeanActions

This tool facilitates self-evaluation and the identification of interventions to simplify, standardize, and promote organized and cooperative work (among countless suggestions).

Key Results Solved Problems
Streamlining activities and processes for greater agility Tendency to hoard
Identifying waste, reducing its impact and costs Disorganized management of workspaces
Self-assessing to recognize your simplification capabilities Unsynchronized operations
Minimizing search and preparation times Frequent operational and mental disorder
Responding to client requests within the time of a short phone call Repetitions, errors, and waste
Establishing a coordinated and gradual team approach Obstacles in establishing effective collaboration
Appreciating collaborators’ efforts and stimulating self-generated improvement High time spent searching for information and documents
Reducing waste by adopting a subtraction-based mindset  
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A4103.WrongActivitiesBlocker

This tool enables the analysis of activities and solutions to verify their convenience.

Key Results Solved Problems
Stopping ineffective activities before they start Lack of a method to quantify the convenience of activities
Isolating activities without break-even Difficulty in defining criteria for discerning actions to be taken
Evaluating activities with long-term returns Unaligned initiatives
Weighing influencing factors Persistence of unproductive tasks
Comparing different solutions Initiatives with long-term break-even
Conducting spending reviews Suboptimal resource management
Orienting towards profitable activities  

A4074.WorksPreparation

Key Results Solved Problems
Having an anticipatory calendar (documenting cyclic activities) Preventable errors
Having an action plan (shared and reusable) Operational inefficiencies
Keeping control of costs, times, and goals Prolonged waiting times
Documenting standardized procedures Management unforeseen events
Minimizing environmental impact: errors, waste, defects Lack of consideration for the environment
Increasing collaborators’ satisfaction Unnecessary movements and waste
  Health and safety risk
  Underutilization of human capital