The experience of the God Father of Lean manufacturing, Norman Bodek, is now available in a training package. Quick and Easy Kaizen is the most effective and powerful way to implement a practical and sustainable employee-led improvement system by encompassing the often-ignored, human (employee) side of Lean manufacturing. Enna’s Quick and Easy Kaizen is authored by Norman Bodek and made popular by his award winning Shingo Prize book, Quick and Easy Kaizen: The Idea Generator. This training package recognizes that the employee performing the work is the expert concerning his/her job function and should be given the power to make changes to his/her work environment. Quick and Easy Kaizen trains employees to be responsible for improvements on a daily basis. This is a one day Kaizen event training package.

Key Benefits of Enna’s Quick and Easy Kaizen Training Package

• A permanent change of methods
• A continuous flow of improvement ideas
• Millions of dollars of savings from implemented ideas
• Improve; quality, safety, throughput, and customer service
• Locally implemented improvements
• An energized and willing workforce

Quick and Easy Kaizen Process
The structure:

1. Employee identifies a problem and formally documents it.
2. Employee develops improvement to correct the problem; immediately makes the appropriate change if able or, as with large ideas, goes to supervisor for approval and help.
3. In the case of large ideas, supervisor reviews the idea. Upon approval, employee implements idea.
4. The initial problem, idea, and before and after photos are entered into a database. Enna’s Idea Generator Software is specially designed for use with Quick and Easy Kaizen; it is available at www.enna.com.
5. Supervisor posts idea on display board so that others in the company can learn and the employee who came up with the idea is recognized.

Quick and Easy Kaizen empowers employees, enriches the work experience, and brings out the best in every employee. As Norman Bodek would exclaim, Quick and Easy Kaizen releases their creative energy. This is a key training package you will need to develop a world-class improvement culture.

Quick and Easy Kaizen Training Outline Introduction

Introduction

• Training Schedule
• Goals and Objectives
• History of Lean and Quick & Easy Kaizen

1. Overview of the Quick and Easy Kaizen Process

• Overview of Creativity
• Defining Kaizen
  • Methods
  • Small Ideas
  • Resistance
• A Simple and Effective Process of Change

2. Eight Wastes of Lean

• The Eight Wastes of Lean
• Examples of Quick and Easy Kaizen
• Quick & Easy Kaizen Opportunities in Our Company

3. Quick and Easy Kaizen Process

• Define the Quick & Easy Kaizen Process
• Write Up Two Problems, Two Solutions, and Their Effects
• Share Ideas With the Group

4. Managing the Creative Process

• Formalities of Quick and Easy Kaizen
• Suggested Structure and Organization of the Creative Process
• Management and Employee Responsibilities
• A Challenge to Create a Climate of Continuous Improvement
  

The Quick and Easy Kaizen Solution Package contains the following:

• Quick & Easy Kaizen: Facilitator Guide (1) – Easy-to-use Facilitator Guide prepares and leads the Facilitator through the Quick & Easy Kaizen workshop.
• Quick & Easy Kaizen: Preparation Guide (1) – This guide provides guidance when preparing for the event and executing the workshop, and provides a detailed workshop agenda/schedule for the Facilitator to follow. It is only available with the Quick and Easy Kaizen training package.
• Quick & Easy Kaizen: Presentation CD (1) – The CD contains the presentation for the workshop. The presentation is designed using Flash Technology and is a cut above anything that could be designed in Power Point. The CD is a software program that loads on to your computer.
• Quick & Easy Kaizen: Participant Workbook (8) –The workbook follows the presentation and combines information, illustrations, key questions, and space for note-taking. Included in each workbook is a self-assessment test to ensure understanding of Quick and Easy Kaizen principles.
• Quick & Easy Kaizen Form (200) – These 8½ x 11 two-part NCR forms are used by employees to record ideas for Quick and Easy Kaizen. These forms are central to the documentation of ideas.
• Kaizen: Poster (2) – A full color visual aid to be used during training and posted in work areas as a reference to Kaizen principles.
• 8 Wastes of Lean (2) – A full color visual aid to be used during Quick and Easy Kaizen training and posted in work areas to remind staff of the need to continually reduce the Eight Wastes of Lean manufacturing.

What is the difference between the Quick & Easy Kaizen and Classic Kaizen Workshop Solution Packages?

• The Quick and Easy Kaizen Solution Package is focused toward introducing, building, and managing an employee suggestion system for improvements. The Classic Kaizen Workshop is designed to implement kaizen in a work area during an improvement workshop to significantly improve an area. Both packages work together to improve your company.

What is in your Quick and Easy Kaizen training package?

• Our Package includes one Facilitator Guide, one digital media CD, one preparation guide, 4 posters, eight participant workbooks, and 2 part Idea Generator forms.

I am in charge of the kaizen program in my facility; how will your package help me do my job?

• The Idea Generator Quick & Easy Kaizen Solution Package will assist you in:
• Training and empowering employees
• Involving your employees in everyday improvement
• Increasing productivity
• Lowering costs
• Creating a solid employee improvement program
• This package is easily scalable to train your whole organization. The Quick and Easy Kaizen Refill Packs may be used to expand your mini kaizen program to implement an employee suggestion program to everyone in your company.

Should I have a workbook for each participant?

• Enna recommends purchasing a Quick and Easy Kaizen Participant Workbook for each person involved in order to maximize their experience. The workbook is integral to the presentation and workshop as it provides insight, suggestions, asks key questions and includes a self-assessment form to solidify retention of main concepts. It also allows employees to document their experiences, and may be used as a reference tool after the training and workshop has ended.

Why should I use Enna’s Quick and Easy Kaizen Solution Package instead of other Lean or Kaizen Training products?

• Enna products are high quality and provide the greatest value for your dollar. Other companies’ products do not compare in quality, format of information and/or are not designed for the actual implementation and sustaining of continuous improvement programs. Enna products are designed with the concept of “Knowledge into Practice™”.

 

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