GembaWalk
toavoidwaste
GembaWalk is an essential tool of Lean
Management, and lets operators better
understandtheirwork,stepbacktoassesswhat
theyhave todo, identify the risksandhighlight
possible sources of waste. This optimization
method through observation, for which
trainingwas providedduring the LEAPBasics
stage,allowseachemployee to takeadifferent
lookathisorherdailywork.
Improvingworkingconditions
TheGembaWalks, whichhave beenprepared
duringpreparationof theworking areas, help
the fight against waste and increased safety
foroperators. It isoneof thecentral featuresof
LEAP inorder toworkunder thebest possible
working conditions while not harming the
environment.
This approach makes our activities more
ordered,more reliableandmorecompetitive.
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Asourceofsavings
for theGroup
The first resultsof theLEAPstrategydeployedoperatively in2013canalready
be seen. Setting up PSM (Problem SolvingManagement) has facilitated a
reductionof at least 60%of recurrenceson the factory floor, involvingavery
real improvement inservice levels.
Firstresultsatalllevels
The deployment of SMED (SingleMinute Exchange of Die) work areas, a
method foroptimizing the timeneeded tochangeaproduction runor tools,
and 5S,which increases precision inworking, has facilitated a reduction in
HSE risks by optimizing ergonomics and getting rid of obstacles in traffic
flows.Timesforchangeofaproductionrunhavebeenreducedby50%,ashas
theconsumptionof tools, involvingasavingof1millioneuros in investments.
Added value for m2 increased more than 25%. Workshops involved in
optimizingwork flowshavebeenableto improve leadtimesandreducework
inprogress.
+25%
increase inaddedvalue
persquaremeter
€
1
m
ofsavings
in investments
200
improvementprojects
completed in2013
