International Makigami Qualification Program

To assure consistency in your improvement efforts, Makigami.Info prepares an extensive hands-on qualification program.

Scope of the award

Awards will be granted per site.

To achieve a corporate award, 80% of the sites need to have achieved the award applied for.

Levels

Level 1

Commitment Award

• At least 2 processes have been analyzed (current and future state)
• Future state design showed plausible improvements >50%
• 100 days implementation programs have been written
• 2 facilitators have been trained
• Management has given approval and resources to fulfill implementation plan 

Level 2

Bronze Award

• The Analysis and Design phases have been performed according to the Makigami Standards
• At least 2 processes have been designed according to the Makigami Design Principles
• At least 2 processes have been implemented and show consistent major improvements
• No money, people, space or complexity have been added
• At least 2 new processes have been approved and scheduled to be analyzed
• Upper-and middle management actively support the improvement process. 

Level 3

Silver Award

• At least 1 key-process has been designed and implemented according to the Makigami Design Principles, showing consistent major improvements 
• At least 4 supporting processes have been designed and implemented according to the Makigami Design Principles, showing consistent major improvements 
• A feasible masterplan has been designed and approved to improve all key-processes

Level 4

Gold Award

• All key-processes have been designed and implemented according to the Makigami Design Principles, showing consistent improvements 
• A feasible masterplan has been designed and approved to improve all support-processes

Diamonds

Diamonds can be applied for at any level. They are tokens of achieving outstanding breakthroughs, like;  

• Full conversion from push to pull planning; MRP system switched off. 
• Full conversion to process teams
• Zero Emission Factory
• Zero Defect primary Process
• Etc.