Definition of the Guide for Implementation Lean

Once the company recognizes the need to change to compete, we need to define a way forward in implementing Lean Manufacturing. This guide consists of 5 phases: Plan, Implement, Deploy, Integrate and Excel. The first four stages are usually implemented from 1 year minimum to 10 years depending on the investment of time and resources in the project. Phase 5 has no end, because Lean is a philosophy that you have to work throughout the life in an organization. The purpose of implementation guide is to assist in the understanding of a comprehensive methodology and defined the steps to follow when we know the tools of Lean Manufacturing but not the sequence to implement the process. The Guide to the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing is divided into 5 phases:  Phase 1: Plan, the duration is from 1 to 6 months.  Phase 2: Apply, the duration is from 3 to 6 months.  Phase 3: Display, the duration is from 2 to 12 months.  Phase 4: Integration, the duration is from 2 to 6 months.  Phase 5: Excel, forever and ever.