Makigami 7 steps Process Improvement

a Highly effective learning concept

The workshop, depending on the speed of the trainee and his team, normally lasts about 6 months. In principle -in consultation with the trainer- you can start at any time. Through an online course, the trainee works through parts of the theory and instructions himself and gets assignments. These are discussed live with the trainer. Often via Zoom. In this way, the trainee learns all the details step by step and carries them out directly ‘on the job’. So you not only learn all the details and pitfalls, but get to work right away to work on a successful improvement. If things are not clear, or you encounter problems somewhere, the trainer is there to help you further. We guarantee a good result:

The Result we Guarantee:

If you follow the instructions, your process/pathway will be far more faster, more reliable, more transparent and predictable and most of all: lesser of a burden.

However: If the you do not manage to design a process that has:

• 50% lead time reduction, and/or:
• 50% less transfers and/or:
• 50% less output-errors and/or:
• 50% more value-time

You will receive free guidance to find out what went wrong and how to correct this in order to achieve the result!

For Whom is it?

1. Your organization needs fundamental process improvements: At least ‘halving or doubling’.
2. You have a management that is supportive to improvement: thus Change!
3. You can spent a couple of days to work focussed: having a team of 5 to 7 people involved in the process
4. You are/have a ‘facilitator’ that can guide the team through the 7 steps.
5. You are willing to learn on the job; working your way through the complete facilitator training.
6. You have the discipline to go the path until the result is there. (… And I’ll be there for you!)

What will you learn?

• Techniques to visualize the non-visible things in your processes;
• A way of looking, thinking and deciding, far different from what you have been used to;
• A design practice and design rules to develop smooth, solid, easy to understand and value adding processes.

What problem will it solve?

1. Having no budget for- or access to a good external facilitator: You use your own facilitator that uses the knowledge of the expert
2. You need your own facilitator to improve multiple processes fundamentally
3. Having not enough knowledge or confidence to do it alone. The course gives a detailed step by step explanation what to do. In case of getting stuck there is a backup.
4. Not willing to take the risk of making big mistakes without knowing it. When you do as instructed, chances for big mistakes are small. However: You can ask for an expert review if that makes you feel more comfortable AND this might give you an extra boost!

The 6 Results you will achieve

The 7 Activities to Plan

Learning by doing means: you will have to invest time to learn and prepare and time to do. You will receive a guideline for your planning. Here is a summary: