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Standard

Correct
Make Standard
Deviation
Visible
Clear and
Understandable

Able to verify
Report
adherence to
Deviation
Standard
Discover
Deviation

Figure 6-11. Visual standards support adherence to correct methods

Reflect and Learn from the Process
As always, begin these exercises by “walking the flow” with your
current state map in hand. If you’ve begun implementing improve-
ments and have established some defined connections, you have
created standards as well. Begin to envision the future state and
to draw the defined connections on a future state map.
1. Has customer demand been determined and takt time cal-
culated?
a. Identify the method currently used to monitor achieve-
ment of the takt rate at each operation.
b. Is it possible to see and understand this standard? If not,
identify a corrective action necessary to create a visual stan-
dard of takt time and add these items to your action plan.
c. Is performance to the takt-rate standard being measured
and recorded? If not, add this item to your action plan.