Lean terms and Quality Management

When you think of quality and great strategy builders one thing that comes to mind are military operations. Take Naval Aircraft carriers as an example. Flight decks are one of the most dangerous work environments you can imagine but also one of the most exhilarating. The number of quality checks that go into each process are considerable and our armed forces are trained in standard work. “Standard work” is a lean term which means that you standardize work to eliminate unnecessary, unneeded, and wasteful tasks. Standard work helps you to improve your operations whether it is at home or work by developing standard processes for routine operations which have been reviewed to determine they are the best course of action. Managing the arresting wires, Air Traffic Control Center, and landing signals requires precise timing and management. No one does it better than our armed forces. Thank a military member or Veteran today and support our armed forces.

Try standard work at home and at your place of business today by developing templates for your family, coworkers, and employees to use that have visual cues and checklists to speed things up and perform their best.