CPT-Lean
Glossary of Terms
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Planning, organizing and managing resources to achieve project goals and objectives.
VALUE STREAM MAPPING
Drawing a map of the value added and non value added steps in a process in current state and then future state.
MUDA
Japanese name for waste steps in a process
TPM
Total Productive Maintenance using standard operations for maintenance by skilled and non- skilled people. Analysis of critical maintenance required to reduce down time. Through identification of mean time to repair and potential failure forecasting.
5S
Japanese names for the 5 steps in good housekeeping. 1.Seiri=Sort 2.Seiton=Set in order. 3.Seiso=Clean and Shine. 4.Shitketsu=Standardise 5. Shitsuke=Keep up the discipline.
SMED
Single minute exchange of dies or quick change over.
KIAZEN
Japanese name for a continuous improvement approach.
POKE YOKE
Japanese name for error proofing a process to stop failures getting downstream to the customer.
CEDAC
Cause and Effects Diagram ( Ishikawa fishbone ) using Action Cards and Pareto analysis
STORMPLAN
Group brainstorming, clustering of ideas and forming an action plan.
SPC
Statistical Process Control, controlling a process within set parameters.
FMEA
Failure mode and effects Analysis. Identifying potential process failure risks, coming up with actions to reduce the risk.
KANBAN
Japanese name for signalling action i.e. empty box returned to be filled.
GLASSWALL MANAGEMENT
Making visible Key Performance Indicators, objectives and action plans through out the business.