Owners / Executives

1. What are the gaps in our business
2. What is the ROI for us to help support your projects

These assessments are generally (3) days in length but may vary based on the size and scope of your application.  Generally deliverables include:

1. Current state map
2. Future state map
3. (12) month project plan
4. Who hopper (matrix of your leaders and the skills we’d suggest they develop)
5. Communication plan
6. Identification of critical measurements in your business that you may … or may not be measuring

In addition, TGG can help you and your management team implement policy deployment

1. Identify 3 – 5 breakthrough goals
2. Reference the Shingo
   
   

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   Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo who distinguished himself as one of the world’s leading experts in improving manufacturing processes. Dr. Shingo has been described as an “engineering genius” who helped create and write about many aspects of the revolutionary manufacturing practices which comprise the renowned Toyota Production System.

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   model guidelines to retain a balanced approach
3. Create critical AIP’s
   
   

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   Annual Improvement Plans

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   that link back to the strategic goals
4. Require your leaders to provide A3′s
   
   

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   The A3 Report is a Toyota-pioneered practice of getting the problem, the analysis, the corrective actions, and the action plan down on a single sheet of large (A3) paper, often with the use of graphics. A3 paper is the international term for a large sheet of paper, roughly equivalent to the 11-by-17-inch U.S. sheet. A3’s should be heavily steeped in PDCA.

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   for each of these AIPs
5. Align your AIPs to the critical metrics in your business (KPI’s)
   
   

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   Key Process Indicator

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6. Assign responsibility of these AIPs to your team.  Bowler Charts
   
   

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   A form used to track performance (Plan vs. Actual) on Policy Deployment Objectives. Usually reviewed with top management on a monthly basis, but reviewed by the PD team more frequently.

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   provide the accountability loop so that these metrics can be reviewed on a monthly basis.

Policy deployment, when implemented correctly, can align every resource & employee from the corporate office down to the shop floor to the breakthrough goals that you are pursuing.  Please contact us for more information on how to put this powerful tool to work for you.

Read a Lean Story

2.0 Build

1. Build your champions & the vital role they play
2. Build your project leaders & facilitators through formal training and certification using one of our TGG skills matrices
3. Build your pipeline of strategic projects

We have (3) books listed on this page because they all have made significant contributions for owners & executives and allow you to better understand your influence over culture.  Furthermore, executives, managers, and others are constantly asking us what they need to read in order to stay abreast of the latest concepts.

1. Better Thinking, Better Results is a must read for senior level managers because the Wiremold story is told from the executive vantage point.  ’Widespread fast’ has been read by many of our clients and we routinely hear that it’s an excellent resource to understand the Lean transformation.
2. Creating a Lean Culture is also a must read for senior level managers.  In this book David Mann makes valuable connections between (3) tiered meetings, Leaders standard work, Genba walks and visual daily management.
3. Lean Accounting, Stenzel, is a vital resource for owners & executives that are tasked with providing direction for their companies.  TGG can show you the critical difference between accounting methods that ask:
   • “How to allocate overhead & expenses” instead of
   • “How to make them go away” (i.e. – be more productive)

We have experience in all major industries and have traveled extensively.  Schedule a (1) hour consultation so we can discuss how to propel you to your next promotion and ensure that you reach your goals & objectives.

1. Lead executive level training sessions like PD that is mentioned above
2. Facilitate Kaizen in any industry & application
3. Conduct professional concept or tool training classes including a variety of simulations, or
4. Solve complex problems using DMAIC and other approaches

TGG has a wealth of tools that we use during the execution phase – simulations, templates, training materials, book quizzes & tests, and others that will help you navigate through this phase successfully.  You may want to do a quick visit to the change agents page as it will give you a glimpse of the real hero’s in a Lean deployment (read:  you) and also some success stories that we gather.

Anyone can make a plan – but very few execute change effectively.  Especially on a broad company-wide scale.  Below are some obstacles that we commonly navigate:

• “We’ve tried that before”
• Working with very resistant employees or groups of employees
• Companies that rely little on data-based decision making
• Large plants (> 500 employees and > 1MM square foot)
• Extremely expensive assets where downtime to do projects is very difficult
• Difficult & complex transactional environments – call centers, knowledge workers, and scheduling groups

Please give us the opportunity to listen to your project or application – and within just a few minutes we think you’ll recognize our deep experience in change management.  Thanks!