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Summary: Meggy’s Bedroom 5-S & Layout

“Turbo” Kaizen Blitz

Location: 288 Poneida Road West St. Paul

Date & Time: January 20, 2007 1 PM – 4:30 PM

Meggy’s Bedroom “Turbo” Kaizen Blitz

The word “Kaizen” means Continuous Improvement

The word “Blitz” means Lightning Fast

Meggy’s Kaizen Team

Meggy – Poo “Age 8”

Daddy“Age 32”

(Ya - right?)

The Project - Meggy’s Bedroom

ENTER

IF YOU DARE !!!!!!

Undies??Pee-eww!

???

Socks!!

I think Something

Just Moved

1. Improve Safety for all Pip Squeaks and Stuffed Animals

1. Improve Cleanliness and Odor by locating Hidden Gems like socks and undies from under bed

2. Increase Play Space through Kaizen or Continuous Improvement (5-S)

3. Have Fun !!!

Primary Objectives:

1. Increase Play Time Activity Efficiency by 50% (PTAE)

2. Increase Animal Storage and Floor Space for Somersaults

3. Decrease Travel Time between Games – allowing Multi-Game application

4. Improve Overall Process Flow throughout Bedroom Area

Bedroom Operations Objectives:

What Does 50% Mean to Increased Playtime?

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5

10

15

20

TARGET

15 Games / Activities

an evening

1820More

Games / Activities per Year

10 Games

/Activities an Evening

=35

More Games / Activities per Week

5More Games / Activities

per DayX

CURRENT

Step #1 “Preliminary Planning Session”

• Discuss Strategy and Agree on a Plan

• Secure Team Consensus

• Brainstorm Initial Ideas

•Plan it out

•REST UP for the Big Day

ZZZZ – my butt sure is itchy!!!

ZZZZ HMM- What

to do???

Step #2 “Get Organized -5-S Area”

Sort

Go through Play areas and remove non required materials (desks, bottles,

papers, garbage, etc.)

Stabilize (Set in Order)

•Go through items that “ONLY” need to come back into room

Shine• Clean , Clean , Clean

Before After

Standardize• Label and Organize Products like CD’s, crafts, tapes and beads

• Find location best suited for equipment (TV’s, Drawer units)

Sustain• Implement Visual Audit System

Simply Take a Look

0 0

vs. Actual !!

Audit !

Step #3 Value Graphing our Process

• “Don’t Do’s”

• “Strategic”

• “Gems

• “Quick Hits”

• Classify the issues/opportunities by identifying

Step #4 “Actual Event”

• Work as a Team to Implement all ideas together – two heads are better then one

Step #5 “Cause and Effect Analysis

• Project Presentation of the “BEFORE” and “AFTER” condition including the Benefits gained from each of the Initiatives.

Floor Area

BENEFITS : Yes – there is carpet under all that stuff- “feels good on

the feet”

Clothes and toys in the main walk way, what’s clean and

what’s dirty ? “Mom will wash it either way!”

Space Utilization and Safety Concerns

BENEFITS : No more TV or bulky Drawer in the way of the door –

improved Play Space and Flexibility

Blocked Doorway - too much stuff and a

potential safety concern

Flow and Visual Opportunities

BENEFITS : Better Flow and Visuals makes for A HAPPY CAMPER

No Flow or Visual understanding of what is

where and why?

Help I’m Lost

My Own Chair

Sleeping Area

Where’s the bed ?????? BENEFITS : There it is and you can actually use it to sleep on

Desk Layout and Organization

Under utilized space due location in room and stuff on desk

BENEFITS : Desk is in an easier place to maintain, keep clean and

functional – still needs some work!!

Closet Area

Unfinished look, floor space not being utilized, objects not marked.

BENEFITS : cleaner, brighter atmosphere, better use of floor

space with drawer in closet

Better Space Utilization

and Poka Yoke

Space Reduction

Under utilized space due to disorganization – no play area

BENEFITS : Room for Play Area with Improved storage System .

Hallway Staging Area

Fill Hallway with unwanted or not properly stored things that were in

room

BENEFITS : Go through Items one by one to determine “Keep, Store or

Toss” Result

Too much Stuff !!!

Stuff everywhere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BENEFITS : 5 Bags of Old Toys, 1 table and 2 Bags of Garbage

Participant / Owner Mind Set

Frustrated and Not Too Happy

Looking

Happier and Much Calmer

GOOD TO GO !!!!

Step #6 Initiatives / Post Blitz List - Continuous

MeggyMeggyMeggyMeggyDaddyMeggyMeggy and Daddy

1. Label all cabinets.2. Clean and sort desk area.3. Go through closet cloths.4. Go through drawers cloths.5. Clean off top of closet shelf6. Vacuum Room7. Clean up top shelves around room

Managing the “Left Over” Initiatives Prioritize by Added Value – Identify a Fair

Allowance

Value Graph ChartTotal Productive Allowance Chart

What this means if we are successful ?• Improved playing capacities & efficiencies through improved Flow

• Increased space allowing for full hand to hand combat with Dad

Savings in Progress• Shelf Space Savings (TBD)

• Floor Space Savings of 22 sq. ft. or 20% of Area

• Improved Flow and Travel Time between Games / Toys (75% more efficient)

Bottom Line !!!!!• Cleaner & more organized Bedroom

• Higher efficiencies & reduced play “down time”

• Meet & exceed Parents demands.

Last Step

Step #7 – Reap Your Rewards !!!!

Time to party after a hard days Blitz!MMMM – Tastes

Good !!!

No Pip Squeaks or Stuffed Animals where endangered in the making of this Power Point!