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Preparation
The
preparatory
stage of
Lean
Management
Audit
begins
with
reporting
and
analysis.
At every
level
from the
smallest
organizational
unit to
the
boardroom,
the
audit
team
should
review
regular,
ongoing
operations
as well
as the
entire
work
environment.
In the
context
of
regular
reporting
and
analysis,
the Lean
Management
Audit
should
not be a
surprise
to
managers
or to
the
particular
unit
being
reviewed.
The Site
Visit
The site
visit is
the
plant's
or
unit's
chance
to show
its
daily
operating
conditions-and
the
auditor's
opportunity
to
observe,
ask more
specific
questions,
and note
ideas
that can
be
implemented
more
broadly.
During a
site
visit,
the
audit
team has
an
opportunity
to see
firsthand
what the
current
state is
in the
key
areas
and
control
points
of lean
management.
Usually
a full
day is
scheduled
to visit
an
entire
plant.
If the
unit
diagnosed
is a
department
or a
work
area,
the
visit
may be
shorter.
The
audit
team
determines
the
length
of the
visit
and
prepares
an
agenda,
after
considering
the
ground
to be
covered
and the
depth of
questioning
to be
pursued.
Analysis,
Scoring,
And
Short-Term
Prescription
Immediately
after
the site
visit,
the
audit
team
typically
meets
with the
management
team to
provide
initial
feedback
and
observations.
The team
reviews
what
they
have
observed
and
clarifies
understanding
of
processes
and
procedures.
The
audit
team
leaves
the
facility
and
writes
an audit
report
based on
four
basic
elements:
Strategic
Framework,
Fundamental
Structure,
Policies
&
procedures
status
and
Organizational
Strength
Design &
submission
of final
deliverable
The
final
deliverables
will
include
the
following
main
outputs:
-
The
current
strategic
framework
of
the
organizations
and
whether
the
performance
driers
are
heading
towards
the
strategy.
-
The
compatibility
of
the
current
organization
structure
with
the
operations,
strategy
and
objectives
set.
-
The
adherence,
violations
and
acceptance
of
currently
implemented
policies
&
procedures.
-
A
complete
SWOT
analysis
to
the
organization
showing
areas
of
improvement
and
defining
the
opportunities
that
the
organization
must
seek.
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