Lesson 3: The Compounding Effect
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Show the math behind why small improvements matter.
Small Changes, Big Results
<1 minKaizen or Not?
Classify each scenario. Is this an example of Kaizen thinking, or not?
A machinist notices her tool keeps falling off the magnetic holder. She tries a different holder position and it works better.
A team waits for the annual improvement event to address a setup problem they've been dealing with for months.
An operator creates a laminated reference card for the 5 most common job setups because he was tired of looking up the same information.
A supervisor hires consultants to redesign the entire cell layout without asking the operators for input.
During a slow moment, a cell lead moves a trash can closer to the deburring station because she noticed operators walking to throw away chips.
Small improvements compound exponentially. 1% better each week means 67% better in a year. The math is on your side.
Source: Compound improvement calculation: 1.01^52 = 1.67This is a demo preview. Interactive elements may have limited functionality.Contact us to learn more about full access.