Operational Excellence
Operational excellence itself through superior performance across revenue ( higher output, faster throughput and customer service) and higher productivity (people, material, machines, space). The focus is on what the cusomer really wants and how to deliver this through continual improvement of vlaue stream processes. Paradigms based on the philosophies of Lean, Total Productive Maintenance and Total Quality Management form the basis for improvement.
KIAP works on a long term basis with clients committed to achieve operational excellence, some of our clients have been on the journey for years, improving performance year after year.
OPEX Journey
The entire movement is built on tangible themes that emerge from the business strategy and goals. Themes such as “Strain Free Working” , “Zero Variation” or”MUDA free operations” catch the attention of and create excitement amongst the employees.
The entire movement is built on tangible themes like Position in the Industry, Best in class processes and practices, Quality Excellence, Delivery Reliability, Cost reduction, Productivity improvement, Workplace Improvement, etc. To sustain the movement and to ingrain the culture – KIAP also enables the organizations to challenge prestigious awards which will in turn challenge and motivate the teams while giving medium term results to the Business.
Roadmap
- Discuss business goals and strategies with top management and decide on Theme.
- Involve HODs, SBU Heads and OPEX to assess current state and prepare implementation roadmap.
Improve
- Manage and Implement Kaizen Projects through Focused Improvement workshops.
- Involve line leaders and key operating staff in cross functional teams to work on chosen projects.
- Deploy core lean concepts like flow, problem solving etc to give quick results.
Standardize
- Mass movement – involve everyone in the organization through initiatives like 5 S, Visual management, Autonomous Maintenance.
- Standardize equipment conditions, workplace management and develop error proofed methods.
Sustain
- Periodic assessment using checklists based on world class / operational excellence models.
- Handhold chosen internal team to do self assessments and takeover the entire initiative from KIAP experts.
By the end of the program, the organization can expect the following outcomes
- Common goal orientation through all layers of the organization.
- Internal champions capable of managing implementation of improvement projects.
- Continual improvement spirit and concepts inculcated into majority of the employees.
- Significant process improvements completed giving substantial business benefits.
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