FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS “Kobetsu-Kaizen” Tutok na Kagalingan

MANAGING FOR GLOBAL EXCELLENCE:
FOCUSED IMPROVEMENT




DURATION: 2 Days (8 hours/Day)

TARGET AUDIENCE: Engineers/ Supervisors / Managers/ Plant Managers

PRE-REQUISITE: 7 QC Tools, Basic SPC, Problem Solving Methodology, Poka Yoke, PM Analysis, Introduction to TPM

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focused Improvement (FI) is one of the major pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). It focuses on implementing improvements to address companies 16 major losses. Model Machines or Model Lines are selected and the improvement steps are undertaken by teams or small work groups . This pillar is composed mainly of managers, and engineers and or small work groups. It is done through 10 steps company-wide activities by teams or small groups. This FI Pillar cuts across the entire organization.

Focused Improvement can bring about higher Overall Factory Effectiveness (OFE) or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Focused Improvement is set-up alongside with Autonomous Maintenance for both utilizes teams or small group activities.

This course is developed to introduce to all engineers/supervisors/managers/ plant managers, how to implement on a step by step the Focused Improvement Pillar. In 2 days, the course will detail the 10 Steps Implementation.

The course is also with Japanese origin as it is JIPM has been aligned to our Filipino culture based on the actual hands on experience of the course author. It will be highly interactive. Concept presentations, discussions, and group participation are integral part of the course. Hands on exercise will be a major activity.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:

• Better understand the Focused Improvement (FI) function and purpose

• Learn and apply the preliminary steps for an FI launch

• Develop the initial skills and knowledge in implementing FI in the factory



COURSE OUTLINE:

 Brief Introduction to TPM- JIPM
 History and Origin
 Basic Terminologies and Definitions

 In-depth Understanding of Focused Improvement
 Basic Composition and Functions
 KPI
 10 Steps
 Exercise and Workshops on each Steps

 Essential Tools required to perform FI

 Relation of FI to Autonomous Maintenance and other TPM Pillars

 Where and how do we begin?