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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Lean Transformation:
A Business Case
Noel Nightingale
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Pressure Exists From Investment Community
For Companies To Grow Earnings
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Earnings Growth Can Be Accomplished Through:
- Sales Growth
? Organic (New Products & Markets)
? Acquisitions
- Margin Growth
? Increased Prices
? Reduced Costs
A Lean Enterprise Affects All of These Strategies
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
BUT:
? Return on Invested Capital Is Critical (ROIC)
? Invested Capital Reflected In:
- Inventories
- Fixed Assets: Plant & Equipment
- Goodwill
A Lean Enterprise Manages Invested Capital
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Outline
? The Business Case
? Lean Assessment
? Lean Assessment Results
? Summary
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Company Summary
? Multi Billion Dollars In Sales
? Twelve (12) Separate Major Businesses
? Forty (40) Operational Plants
? 12,000 Employees
? Eight (8) Different Countries
? Nine (9) Million Square Feet In Facilities
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
LEAN TRANSFORMATION: A BUSINESS CASE
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Relative Performance:
1992 to 1995:
Sales Growth: Organic
Earnings Growth: Leaning Out Operations
ROIC: Balance Sheet Management
1995 to 1999:
Sales Growth: Acquisitions
Earnings Growth: Follow Sales At A Lower Rate
ROIC: Initial Growth Followed By Deterioration
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
LEAN TRANSFORMATION: A BUSINESS CASE
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Share Price
1992 to 1995:
Share Price Growth Parallels General Market
1995 to 1999:
Market Rewards Higher Growth Rate With Share
Price Increase Beyond Market Trend
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Metrics
Inventory Turns:
? Varied From 3.4 to 7.0
? Not Measured At One Business
On-Time Delivery:
? Varied From 70% to 99%
? Not Measured At Two Businesses
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Issue
? Successful Growth Strategy
- But At What Cost To
Maintaining (Or Not Maintaining) A
Lean Enterprise?
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Outline
? The Business Case
? Lean Assessment Results
? Summary
? Lean Assessment
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Future
Lean
Enterprise
Current
State
GAP
Lean
Assessment
Transformation
Plans
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Lean
Assessment
Process
Initial Contacts
Kick-off
Meetings
Site
Assessments
Gap
Analysis
Consensus
Meetings
Transformation
Plans
Each Major Business
Top Management
Step 1
Step 2
With Top Management and
Each Site Management
Step 3
40 Sites Throughout
World
Conducted by Lean
Assessment Team
Step 4
With Top Management
Step 5
Created By Each Major
Business
Step 6
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Process Benefits
? Objective identification of Gaps in each major
business
? Knowledge and understanding of what it takes to
improve business performance
– What is causing the gaps?
– Transformation Plans and Resources necessary to
close gaps
? Opportunity to develop consensus on priorities
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Criteria for Assessment Team Selection
? Cross functional, diversified team to include:
- Accounting - Customer Service
- Engineering - Human Resources
- Info Systems - Materials / Purchasing
- Manufacturing - Quality
- Sales / Marketing - Optional: Customers / Suppliers
? 30% of participants to be hourly
? All Shifts to be represented
? Minimum 10 participants / maximum 30
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Assessment Elements
? Element 1: Quality
? Element 2: Management Process
? Element 3: Lean
? Element 4: Leadership/Communication
? Element 5: Schedule Performance
? Element 6: Data Integrity
? Element 7: Customer Service
? Element 8: Supplier Base Management
? Element 9: Safety
? Element 10: Education/Training
? Element 11: Distribution (optional)
? Element 12: Program/Project Management (optional)
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Element 1: Quality
1 2 3 4 5
1) The Quality System is certified and registered to ISO 9000 and/or QS 9000
standards
2) Total Cost of Quality goals are documented, have visible measures, and are
achieved through aggressive cost reductions in Appraisal and Failure costs.
3) Customer requirements are clearly defined, understood by all relevant
personnel, and are directly linked to improvement initiatives.
4) Non-conforming material is captured by closed loop systems with immediate
containment, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective action,
preventive action, and error-proofing.
5) Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process is in place and is
rigorously followed. Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Process FMEA’s are
maintained by cross-functional teams.
6) A Design for Manufacture/Assembly process has been institutionalized to
improve time-to-market, reduce product cost, and optimize product quality.
RATING: 5. Process excellence, Institutionalized (100%)
4. Validated process, Implementation in most areas(75%)
3. Consistent process, Partial implementation (50%)
2. Process being developed, Beginning implementation (25%)
1. No formal process in place, No implementation (0%)
Systems & Controls: Evaluate the following systems and controls
using the rating scale (1-5) to indicate the process maturity and
implementation status. If rating is split, use the lower score.
Rating
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Element 1: Quality
1 2 3 4 5
Performance Indicators: Evaluate the following performance
indicators using the rating system outlined with each statement below
19) Defect rates: 1= dpm is not measured or tracked
2= dpm > 10,000
3= dpm < 10,000
4= dpm < 1,000
5= dpm < 100
20) Process Capability 1= Cpk is not measured or tracked
(key characteristics) 2= Cpk < 1.0
3= Cpk 1.0-1.33
4= Cpk 1.33-1.66
5= Cpk > 1.66
21) Cost of Quality 1= COQ is not measured or tracked
2= COQ is measured but not routinely tracked
3= COQ is measured with no signs of improvement
4= COQ shows downward trend
5= COQ is meeting targets
Rating
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Element 1: Quality
Comments and Observations:
Record any specific comments or observations related to this element (ie:
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement)
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Data and Analysis Flow
Individual
Assessment
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Individual Ratings (Shredded After Input)
Individual Comments
Site
Data
Site
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Site
Data
Major Business
Data
Summary by Site:
? Summary by Element
? Pareto Analysis
? Summary of Comments
Summary by Major Business
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Develop Transformation Plans
Root Cause Analysis
UNDERSTAND MEASURE
Define the
Process
?Inputs
?Outputs
?Interfaces
Define Current
Metrics
?Measurements
?Calculations
?Frequency
Baseline Current
Capability
?Historical or Typical
Performance
Identify
Improvement
Opportunities
?Brainstorming
?Pareto
?Critical Path
Define New
Metrics
?Measurements
?Calculations
?Frequency
Define
Aggressive
Goals
?All Metrics
?Multi-Year
Engage
Improvement
Enablers
?Capital Plan
?Facility Plan
?Training Plan
?etc...
Track
Progress
?R/Y/G/B Tracking
REPEAT
CONTROLIMPROVE
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Lean Assessment: Fact Sheet
? 24 Weeks To Complete
? 12 Elements In Assessment
? 229 Questions In Assessment
? 611 Assessments
? 140,000 Data Points
? 2 Members In Lean Team
– Used 10 Trained Facilitators
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Outline
? The Business Case
? Lean Assessment
? Lean Assessment Results
? Summary
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Lean Transformation
Consolidated Gap Assessment Ratings
(Average all Businesses)
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Distribution
Le a n
Prog/Project Mgmt
Ed ucation/Training
Customer Service
Supplier Base Mgmt
Leadership/Communication
Summary Score
Data Integrity
Quality
Schedule Performance
Mgmt Process
Safety
Rating (0-10)
Average Rating : 4.1
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Major Observations
Strong Culture to Deliver
? Responsive to customer delivery requirements
? Culture well developed to put out fires/work around/circumvent
systems --- lack of focus on good planning
? High Level of Waste in Manufacturing
? Machine downtime, set-up times, inventory management, process
controls, flow, work arounds, inaccurate data, etc.
? Innovation Process is Very Weak
? Weak Project Management skills to get product to market
? Supplier Base Management Process Weak
? Supplier expectations set low for cost reduction, higher quality
and improved operations
? Lack of Effective Communication and Employee Development
? In too Many Cases Employees are Poorly Informed and Received
Little Feedback on Their Performance
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Lean Transformation
Consolidated Gap Assessment Ratings
(Average all Businesses)
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Distribution
Le a n
Prog/Project Mgmt
Ed ucation/Training
Customer Service
Supplier Base Mgmt
Leadership/Communication
Summary Score
Data Integrity
Quality
Schedule Performance
Mgmt Process
Safety
Rating (0-10)
Average Rating : 4.1
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Safety Categories
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? Safety is the highest scoring element for nearly all businesses. Credit the
Corporate-wide DuPont training initiative for this achievement.
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
3 Low Scoring Questions
Safety
# 12 Employee perception surveys are used to formulate improvement
plans; results are communicated back to employees.
# 14 Safety recognition is integrated with the business recognition process
and includes such techniques as positive reinforcement, awards, and
Senior Management “Thank you”.
# 15 Total Recordable Injuries: 1= TRIR > 10, 2= TRIR < 10,
3= TRIR < 6, 4= TRIR< 3, 5= TRIR < 2.
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
? Lack of clearly defined processes for New Product Development and Advanced
Product Quality Planning -need more focus on process controls.
? Having ISO Certification is not enough.
Quality Categories
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3 Low Scoring Questions
Quality
# 20 Process Capability (key characteristics): 1= Cpk not measured,
2= Cpk<1.0, 3= Cpk 1.0-1.33, 4=Cpk 1.33-1.66, 5=Cpk > 1.66
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# 16 Suppliers are actively involved in product development,
process control and continuous improvement activities.
#19 Defect rates: 1= dpm not measured, 2= dpm>10,000, 3= dpm <
10,000, 4= dpm< 1000, 5= dpm<100.
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Customer Service Process is not understood by many employees. Communication
beyond the Sales and Marketing groups is a frequent issue. Employees do not feel
connected with their customers, nor do they clearly understand customer
expectations.
Customer Service Categories
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3 Low Scoring Questions
Customer Service
# 16 Response Time: 1= Response time to customer requests are not
tracked, 2= Requests responded to in over 24 hours, 3= Requests
responded to within 12 hours, 4= Requests responded to within 4 hours,
5= Requests responded to within 1 hour.
# 8 Lost customers are interviewed and results are reviewed, documented
and communicated to appropriate employees.
# 12 Performance measures and service standards apply to all employees
within the company that make customer response timely and effective.
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?A void in education/training is a sore spot for nearly all employees.
?Budgets have been cut significantly. Basics such as development planning, training
needs assessments, and new employee orientation have been dropped in many cases.
Education/Training Categories
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3 Low Scoring Questions
Education/Training
#14 Development Training Hours (annual, not including mandatory):
1= not tracked, 2= average < 10 hours per employee, 3= average 10-30
hours/employee, 4= average 30-40 hours/employee, 5= > 40
hours/employee
#10 A knowledge database system for capturing, archiving, and accessing
lessons learned exists and is used by employees. Technical solutions,
corrective actions, and error-proofing techniques are captured by this
database.
#5 The quality of training programs is routinely assessed and curriculum
improvement plans are developed and implemented.
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Outline
? The Business Case
? Lean Assessment
? Lean Assessment Results
? Summary
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Conclusions
? Acquisition Strategy Resulted In
Overcapacity In Plants, Equipment And
People
? Business And Operational Processes Are Not
Lean Nor Are They Focused On Delivering
Value To Customers
? Management (At All Levels) Is Neither Aware
Of Nor Trained In Lean Principles
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
The Challenge
? Lean Enterprise “Value Delivery” To
Customers And Stakeholders Does Not Exist
? A Transformation To Lean Is Mandatory
? Time Is Of The Essence
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Major Actions In Transforming To Lean
? Businesses Restructured
? Management Restructured
? Training Instituted
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Lean Transformation Phase
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Theme
? ‘Lean’ Is Critical To Success Of Any Business
Growth Strategy
? ‘Lean’ Applies To Invested Capital
? ‘Lean’ Is A Way Of Conducting Business
Which Must Be Embraced Throughout An
Enterprise From Top To Bottom
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Lean Transformation: A Business Case
Thank you
Noel Nightingale