Location
A 4 hour introduction to sustainabile kaizen and continuous improvement as a culture, which will be presented by a variety of Kaas colleagues. Waste tours have been used by teams and organizations to get a practical understanding of how these principles in action might impact their world. Ideal for leaders and teams in organizations who are just getting started with the concepts, or just need to be inspired to continue along their journey.
- Immerse yourself in an improvement culture
- Interact with Kaas habits & tools
- Learn Continuous Improvement basics
- Hear Kaas improvement stories
- Q & R with Kaas team
- Treehouse (collaboration space) access
Kaas Tailored is a manufacturing facility located in Mukilteo, Washington. We want our workplace to be one of joy and learning, which is why we are committed to developing people through a culture of Continuous Improvement. To fund these efforts, we produce high-quality upholstered goods and provide design services to line-minded customers. https://kaastailored.com/
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7:30 a.m. Check in
7:53 a.m. Welcome! Introduction to Kaas
8:15 a.m. Work vs hobby
9 a.m. Gemba walk
11a.m. Reflection + Q&A
11:30 a.m. End
Long pants, closed toe shoes, short sleeve or long sleeve shirts.
No sandals, shorts, tank tops.
- We want to help you answer the question, "Why should I bother learning about this?" Our method includes conversations with a variety of Kaas team members, in-depth training on the 7 wastes, and an intro to the improvement tools we use. You will experience team train, team clean, visual management tools, and Kaizen problem-solving. The day ends with 30 minutes of Q & A with Kaas leadership.
- Guests are usually inspired to learn more about Kaizen so they can apply it in their own lives. Frequently they are surprised to learn how much waste is in their world. Many seem willing to explore removing waste as they return to work. Occasionally we have guests who leave hopeless and annoyed because they realize they can’t change their system without leadership’s support.
- C-level executives and operational leaders
- Change leaders responsible for lean and operational excellence transformation
- Change management leaders
- HR professionals
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