Author: Productivity Development Team
Standard work is an agreed upon set of work procedures that effectively combine people, materials, and machines to maintain quality, efficiency, safety, and predictability. Work is described precisely in terms of cycle time, work in process, sequence, takt time, layout, and the inventory needed to conduct the activity. Standard work begins as an improvement baseline and evolves into a reliable method. It establishes the best practices and sequence steps to maximize performance and minimize waste. Standard Work for the Shopfloor introduces production teams and managers to basic standard work concepts and applications. Use this book to get everyone on board implementing standard work. This book will enable plant managers to explain and thereby get the support they need from higher management for their performance improvement efforts. In this book you will learn about: The characteristics of standards; Key benefits and applications of standardization; Standard work concepts and calculations; Standard work steps and documentation; Using standard work manuals, charts, and worksheets; Cell staffing (line balancing and full work)
