| This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Competitive systems and practices include one or more of: | lean operationsagile operationspreventative and predictive maintenance approachesstatistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigmaJust in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systemssupply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis5S continuous improvement (kaizen)breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)cause/effect diagramsoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE)takt timeprocess mappingproblem solving run chartsstandard procedurescurrent reality tree. |
Organisation systems include one or more of: | problem recognition and solvingoperational/process improvementimprovement projectsproduct/process design and developmentprocesses for making incremental improvements. |
Relevant metrics to determine the performance of the improvement system include one or more of: | hurdle rates for new investmentsKPIs for existing processesquality statisticsdelivery timing and quantity statisticsprocess/equipment reliability (‘uptime’)incident and non-conformance reportscomplaints, returns and rejects. |
Resources for improvement include the consideration of all of: | improvement budgetguidelines for trialling of possible improvementsmechanism for approvals for possible improvementsbusiness case guidelines for proposed improvements indicators of success of proposed improvementmechanisms for tracking and evaluation of changesforum for the open discussion of the results of the implementationmechanisms for the examination of the improvement for additional improvementsorganisation systems to sustain beneficial changes. |
Capturing value stream improvements includes one or more of: | revised contractual arrangementsrevised specificationssigned agreementsother documented arrangements which formalise the raised base line. |
Systems impact/are impacted on improvements include one or more of: | officepurchasingrewards (individual or team at all levels)salesmarketingmaintenanceprocess/producttransport and logistics. |
Organisational knowledge includes one or moreforms ofinformation which is: | quantified or otherwise modified to make its outcomes measurable or observable expressed in an accessible and distributable form appropriate to the organisation operations and stakeholders. |
Improvements include one or more of: | process, plant, procedures or practicechanges to ensure positive benefits to stakeholders are maintained. |
Manager includes one or more of: | a person who may has a formal, permanent positiona person who has an ad hoc role in facilitating the function of multiple teams in a workplace, departments or entire organisations. |