Kaizen Event Case Studies

To skip introductory material, FF to 00:58 Accompanying slides: http://bit.ly/1ImQBqu Subscribe: http://ksmartin.com/subscribe In this webinar, Karen shares case studies for two Kaizen Events she has facilitated that address the following questions: • What was the driver for the improvement? • Why was a Kaizen Event chosen for making the improvement and not a traditional project? • Who was involved in the planning process and on the Kaizen team itself? • What was their process, from analysis through rolling out the improvement (including the specific tools used)? • How were they able to pilot and refine the improvement using PDSA within such a short time? • What challenges did the team encounter and how did they overcome them? • How did they manage their time? • How was the event closed out? • What’s the current state of the improvement?