In a Manufacturing Company, Problems are a day to day normal. Every Company would have Process problems and Product problems.
Living with the Problems
The same Process and Product Problems exist for a very long time. Most of the Managers / Engineers are simply not equipped with the Problem-solving abilities. Every Manufacturing Company should create Problem Solving Ninjas in their company.
How do you create a group of Problem-Solving Ninjas in your company? A few steps can be followed:
01. Select a Problem-Solving Methodology: A Company can formulate their own methodology borrowing good practices from formal Methodologies like 8D, QC Story.
02. Formulate an E-Learning Lesson to teach your Problem-Solving Methodology: To teach the methodology in a uniform manner and to test the Trainees, an E-Learning lesson can be very useful.
03. Certify the Trainees: Define the Proficiency levels that are needed for Engineers / Managers in various functions. On the basis of the Theoretical knowledge and Practical knowledge in terms of solving actual problems, the Trainees are certified.
04. Regular Problem solving: The Trainees should be allotted problems continuously and they should be guided to solve problems.
05. Problem solving App: It will be good to develop a ‘Problem Solving App’ that will have all the Problems in the company and that will allot the problems to various Problem Solvers continuously.
06. Keep improving the methodology regularly: Majority of the Problems in a Manufacturing Company are simple and do not need advanced tools. But, a small percentage of the problems would need Statistical tools like DOE, Regression Equations and so on. The Problem-Solving methodology has to be continuously improved with these advanced tools.
07. Giving high importance to Problem solving: A Company should give high importance to the Problem solving and the importance should be reflected in the Performance Management System in a company. Employees who are ‘Problem Solving Ninjas’ should be rewarded.
Develop Problem Solving Ninjas in your Company and get rid of the age old Process and product problems in your Company !