A new Vice President has just been transferred from marketing to take over manufacturing, His undergraduate degree was in engineering in addition to an MBA. He has not worked in engineering or operations for many years. Your three-person Lean transformation team now reports to him. You and your team meet with him in the afternoon of his first day on the job. He asks you to explain this “Lean thing”. He asks you and your team to specifically help him understand the visual management system that is in place. In short, he does not understand what it all means.1. Why is making everything visible so essential to the workplace?2. Why is visual management so important to a Lean transformation?3. What is a Gemba Walk? Why do we do this? What do we gain from it? Why should I participate?4. If we are developing self-directed teams and utilizing them throughout the organization – What role(s) do our front line, middle, and senior leaders play?Each answer roughly 500 words or more.CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorkplace VisibilityDoes the presentation address why making everything visible is essential to the workplace? Is the explanation logical and informative allowing the leader to clearly understand how visual management is an essential part of a lean management system?20 ptsExcellent16 ptsGood12 ptsFair8 ptsPoor4 ptsVery Poor0 ptsNo Marks20 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLean TransformationDoes the presentation describe why visual management so important to a Lean transformation? Is there a clear and logical explanation regarding its purpose and function?20 ptsExcellent16 ptsGood12 ptsFair8 ptsPoor4 ptsVery Poor0 ptsNo Marks20 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGemba WalkDoes the presentation clearly describe a Gemba Walk? Does the presentation include a logical and meaningful discussion regarding why a Gemba Walk is conducted, what is gained and the benefits, and an explanation why the senior leader should participate?20 ptsExcellent16 ptsGood12 ptsFair8 ptsPoor4 ptsVery Poor0 ptsNo Marks20 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelf-Directed Teams/RolesDoes the presentation include information about the importance of self-directed teams and how they can be utilized throughout the organization? Is there a clear and logical presentation delineating the role(s) of each level of the organization – front line, middle, and senior leaders play in creating a lean transformation?20 ptsExcellent16 ptsGood12 ptsFair8 ptsPoor4 ptsVery Poor0 ptsNo Marks20 pts
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