An eye opening !!!

I got a lesson. A lesson of LEAN. In simple terms :

Kaizen = Small improvement
Lean = Identify and eliminate (not reduce ) waste
Six Sigma = Attain accuracy

I am happy to log this today that my HR team has got trained in Lean concepts thru a special training kit ('Transactional Lean' Module ). This was designed to enable them to understand it in simple & practical way .

While learning, we have identified following projects :
Eliminate processing waste :
1. e-test (pre-test) for candidates who come to attend interview
2. e-leave management system
Eliminate waiting waste :
1. Prepare a welcome kit for new joinees. This will have basic & standard info. about company and the functions.
Eliminate motion waste :
1. One HR member to delicately sit for 3 days in a week to 2nd unit and be responsible for all HR actions. As of now 4 HR people go there to undertake specific HR actions.
Eliminate inventory waste :
1. Overhead cabinets which carry CV's of rejected candidates for last 3 years will be trashed to free up the space.
Eliminate over-production waste :
1. Visiting cards are getting printed (inhouse) and minimum quantity is 200. We will get blank (generic ) cards printed and on need basis get screen printing done for specific employee.
Eliminate defect-inspection waste :
1. To install card reader/printer in canteen and stop manual copon counting system

We learnt :

• 7 types of wastes
• JIT
• 5s
• Value stream mapping
• House of toyata
• DMAIC ( Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control)

Its been great learning /introspection........we are geared up to leverage Lean NOW.