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LEAN | The Elimination of Waste
LEAN | The Elimination of Waste
What is LEAN?
What is LEAN?
LEAN is delivering customer value through the elimination of waste, and waste is anything that does not add direct value to our guests or internal customers. It is a culture of continuous improvement, a mindset and a toolbox for seeing and thinking differently.
LEAN is delivering customer value through the elimination of waste, and waste is anything that does not add direct value to our guests or internal customers. It is a culture of continuous improvement, a mindset and a toolbox for seeing and thinking differently.
Why LEAN?
Why LEAN?
LEAN is essential to success. survival belongs exclusively to those who seek and apply the best tools consistently to add value to Guests. To remain leaders in the quick service industry, our rate of improvement must surpass that of our competitors.
LEAN is essential to success. survival belongs exclusively to those who seek and apply the best tools consistently to add value to Guests. To remain leaders in the quick service industry, our rate of improvement must surpass that of our competitors.
LEAN impacts the following four key drivers:
LEAN impacts the following four key drivers:
- Ensures Food Safety
- Ensures Food Safety
- Improve Product Quality
- Improve Product Quality
- Enhance Team Member Environment
- Enhance Team Member Environment
- Increase Production Capacity
- Increase Production Capacity
How is LEAN done?
How is LEAN done?
LEAN is about creating a culture of continuous improvement, and there are many steps along the way.
LEAN is about creating a culture of continuous improvement, and there are many steps along the way.
There are two approaches to LEAN:
There are two approaches to LEAN:
Individual Improvement
Individual Improvement
- 1-2 Team Members
- 1-2 Team Members
- Consistent small wins
- Consistent small wins
Group Improvements (“Kaizen Blitz”)
Group Improvements (“Kaizen Blitz”)
- 3-10 Team Members
- 3-10 Team Members
- Focus on bigger projects
- Focus on bigger projects
LEAN Concepts
LEAN Concepts
TIM WOODY | What is Waste?
TIM WOODY | What is Waste?
Waste is anything that does not add direct value to our Guest's
Waste is anything that does not add direct value to our Guest's
Waste comes in many forms, but here are the most common in the Restaurant.
Waste comes in many forms, but here are the most common in the Restaurant.
- Transportation
- Transportation
- Inventory
- Inventory
- Motion
- Motion
- Waiting
- Waiting
- Over/Under Production
- Over/Under Production
- Over Complicating
- Over Complicating
- Defects
- Defects
- Your Team Members Ideas
- Your Team Members Ideas
The Five "S" | Creating Consistency
The Five "S" | Creating Consistency
The 5S is all about creating and maintaining LEAN systems within our Business.
The 5S is all about creating and maintaining LEAN systems within our Business.
Think of these ideas as tools that you can use to create a LEAN culture in our Business.
Think of these ideas as tools that you can use to create a LEAN culture in our Business.
- Sort
- Sort
- Set in Order
- Set in Order
- Shine the Workplace
- Shine the Workplace
- Standardize
- Standardize
- Sustain
- Sustain
Whats Next?
Whats Next?
Submit Your Ideas!
Submit Your Ideas!
Our Team Members are our biggest asset. You all are face to face with challenges everyday. Challenges that need to be solved in order for us to step into our next level. Click the button below to submit your ideas and help us to have a Positive Influence on our Guest's and our Team.
Our Team Members are our biggest asset. You all are face to face with challenges everyday. Challenges that need to be solved in order for us to step into our next level. Click the button below to submit your ideas and help us to have a Positive Influence on our Guest's and our Team.
"Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution."
"Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution."
-Glenn E. Martin
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