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The Lean Post / Articles / Beyond Problem-Solving: Other Facets of the A3 Process You Should Know and Practice

A3 and PDCA

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Beyond Problem-Solving: Other Facets of the A3 Process You Should Know and Practice

By David Verble

July 16, 2020

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If you or your team think the A3 process is only a problem-solving tool, think again.

“There is a lot more to the A3 management process and tool than we recognize,” says David Verble, who spent 14 years working for Toyota in North America, where he learned the A3 process and the plan-do-check-adjust processes from Japanese leaders in Japan and the U.S.

“There’s the problem-solving process but it’s also a process for change leadership, organizational and individual learning, and ultimately its purpose is to develop sustainable performance improvement.”

You’ll learn:

  • Why A3s are not primarily problem-solving tools.
  • How the A3 process builds sustainable performance capability.
  • Why you must start the PDCA problem-solving process with “check-adjust” steps before “plan.”
  • Why the gemba (Japanese for where value is created) is not just a place but includes people too.
  • Toyota managers sometimes say, “No standard; no problem.”  But no standard is really a huge problem.
  • How the A3 process develops capability through coaching, builds alignment within your organization, and guides continuous improvement.
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About David Verble

A performance improvement consultant and leadership coach since 2000, David has been an LEI faculty member for 17 years. Recognized as one of the first Toyota-trained managers to bring A3 thinking from Japan to the United States, he has conducted A3 problem-solving and leadership programs for 30 years. Overall, his…

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December 3, 2021 at 8:12 pm

thanks a lot for a value A3 seminar

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