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21 results (expanded search) for "ohno"
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Personal Kanban
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Administrative
Five Whys for Every Recurring Problem
Don't treat symptoms. Ask why five times to reach the root cause.
Administrative
Go to the Gemba
Don't analyze a problem from your desk. Go where it happens and observe 30 minutes before suggesting a fix.
Administrative
Morning Huddle
Open each day with 10 minutes standing: each person's top priority today and any blockers.
Administrative
Rule of 3 Goals, Not 13
No more than 3 active goals at a time — with a visible "waiting" queue for the rest.
Administrative
Plus/Delta Review at Meeting's End
Last 3 minutes: what worked? What do we improve next meeting?
Administrative
The 5 Whys for Root Causes
For each problem, ask "why?" five times in a row to reach the root cause.
Administrative
Three-Layer SOP Design
Each SOP: one-line title, 7-step checklist, then reference details.
Administrative
One-Week Kaizen Event
Small team, one process, 5 full days for radical improvement — not "open project".
Administrative
Weekly Gemba Walk
Go to the workplace, observe yourself, ask "why" 3 times, don't intervene.
Administrative
Batch-to-Single-Piece Flow
Instead of processing 50 in one batch, process 1 then pass — faster, fewer errors.
Administrative
Compute Takt Time
Customer beat: if demand is 8 units in 8 hours, takt = 1 hour per unit.
Administrative
5S Workplace Organization
Sort, Set-in-order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain — five steps turning clutter into visual order.
Administrative
The Andon Cord: Everyone's Stop Authority
Give every employee the right to halt the process instantly upon spotting a defect, without waiting for manager approval.
Administrative
Hunting the 8 Wastes (Muda)
Scan your process for eight specific waste types, not vague general waste.
Administrative
Standard Work as the Improvement Baseline
You cannot improve what isn't first documented as a standard — document today's best-known method before searching for a better one.
Social
Broken Record for Repeated Pressure
Repeat the same refusal in the same words calmly, no matter how the other person reshapes the pressure.
Social
The Apology-Free No
Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.
Social
The Ready-No Sentence
Memorize one 7-word refusal sentence and rehearse it until it emerges automatically under pressure.
Social
No Without Apology
Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.
Administrative
Fifteen-Minute Standing Meeting
Convert your daily meeting to 15 minutes standing, three questions per person, then dismiss.