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11/04/2008 09:24 AM
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hello all,
who knows about the purpose of yamazumi chart?
to balance the work load between Station or Operator or what ???
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11/04/2008 03:08 PM
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The yamazumi is a load chart that breaks down the individual work tasks, representing the time they take. If it is kept up, as kaizen is applied, the strips representing the tasks are updated (trimmed) so the timing is more or less accurate.
This tool is best used in combination with a cross training chart that shows who can perform which tasks, as they are specified, in the time that is specified.
If there is a need to re-balance the work - either because of a shift in the demand, or because kaizen has reduced the total cycle time, it is a simple matter to re-arrange the "chits" on the board to see who must do what. A quick check with the cross training chart reveals who must be taught which new tasks.
This method meshes very well with TWI Job Instruction as a tool to create job elements and a tool to instruct people on the correct way.
Ultimately it is a local tool - for the shop floor leaders to use.
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02/27/2012 08:27 PM
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Hi,
I found an interesting article about Yamazumi here:
Yamazumim article
There is also a link to a free Yamazumi template. Looks really good.
Yamazumi Tool
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05/02/2012 04:30 PM
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Hi,
This can be used during your implementation of lean once you have done your current state and moving towards your future state, it is a valuable tool and a key driver to visualise opportunity for improvement to balance each process step understanding which elements are VA and NVA in line with the required TAKT (if at that stage) if a individual working that step/process, then as mark describes above as a tool to be used when CI becomes BAU within your operation.
Lee
www.leansecrets.co.uk
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