Standard Work
The thinking & the process … How to eliminate waste and non-value added task in an work process

This hands on workshop provides practical concepts and tools that can be used to identify waste and non-value added tasks by creating Standard Work. This workshop provides the basis for any continuous improvement project or Kaizen event that sets out to improve and standardize the work content of any process. The workshop consists of a brief initial training session to show participants the key thinking & principles that drive Lean environments. The participant will gain an understanding of the seven forms of waste from both an office and operations point of view. The majority of the session will be focused on evaluation of a video taped process to identify the waste and techniques to reduce non-value activities. The participants will develop new workplace designs; establish flow patterns, and Standard Work instructions.

Upon completion of this interactive simulation, participants will learn:

• Identify the seven forms of waste in the office and factory floor.
• Understand the effect of non standard work on system planning and takt time.
• Know how to use video cameras to identify waste and their usefulness in training employee in the newly developed Standard Work.
• Know how to establish Standard Work through the use of commonly applied forms, tools and techniques
• Be aware of how to structure a team to achieve results
• Understand and discuss ‘bottlenecks’ and the typical approaches taken to reducing them through Standard Work.

Karm Matharu

Karm Matharu brings over 20 years of direct manufacturing experience in Maintenance, Toolroom, Quality, Training, Lean, Engineering applications with extensive experience in tier 1 and tier 2 providers. He holds a Six Sigma Greenbelt and Blackbelt Certification granted by the AlliedSignal/Honeywell organization. In addition Karm has earned Emerson’s Lean Champion Certification, a Diploma in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Mohawk College.

Karm’s leadership and managerial achievement extends to a wide range of senior operations level positions including Operations Excellence Manager, Lean Manufacturing Manager, and Quality Manager. He was also responsible for managing both Maintenance and Toolroom departments. He has led many Continuous Improvement teams whose focus has ranged from implementing new manufacturing cells, predictive & preventative maintenance projects, quality improvement teams, setup and cycle time reduction projects, and many other Kiazen events.

He recently applied his leadership skills to successfully transform a large company by coaching his employees through the implementation of 5 S + 1, multiple Kanban systems, and Visual Management processes. His coaching style of leadership resulted in employee teams applying Value Stream Mapping tools that resulted in a 50% reduction in inventory and a 25% increase in stable productivity in 2 ½ years. Karm was responsible for implementing a formal training program that equipped the operations group which skills in Lean Thinking, 5 S, and, a wide variety of technical topics from blueprint reading to greenbelt training.

Karm’s blend of hands-on practical experience and managerial and leadership experience – which focuses on achieving results through people – has equipped staff at all levels and departments while giving him the ability to see and understand the ‘big picture’ to better help his staff and other department achieve success. In addition, Karm’s broad experience extends to tier 1 and tier 2 automotive suppliers and includes the truck and wood industries to give him an excellent basis to effect change in culture, and turn ideas into action. One of his main strengths lies in developing a supported Vision – and the strategies needed – based on Value Stream Mapping and working with teams to meet both personal and team goals and objectives.