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Lean Forms and Tools: Standard Work Sheet- Blank Form
The Standard Work Sheet is a staple form for Lean Manufacturing. It provides a graphical view of the workstation, the path of the operator, and the amount of standard work-in-process required to keep the process flowing smoothly.
This form goes hand-in-hand with the Standard Work Combination Sheet.
Learn more about Standard Work in The Continuous Improvement Companion. Our entry includes a free 10-page PDF file. It also has a convenient 15-minute audio file available for purchase, so you can improve your Lean skills on the go.
(A link to download a blank Standard Work Sheet is at the bottom of this page.)
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Directions
- Fill out all header and footer information.
- Draw the layout of the work area as close to scale as you can. You don’t need fancy artwork, but it should be easy to tell what you are looking at.
- Show the path of the operator (or operators) on the sheet.
- Draw in the standard work-in-process in the station. A rule of thumb is that there is one piece for each automated machine, and one for each operator.
- Draw in any quality checks and areas that need a special emphasis on safety.
- Write in your name, and get the sheet reviewed by the leader who is responsible for the work area.
Example
Sample of the Standard Work Sheet from Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean? by Jeff Hajek
- Computer generated Standard Work Sheets look nice (see below), but people are reluctant to change them. If you want to create these forms on a computer, make sure you also hang a red pen near where you post them so changes can be marked in when improvements are made.
- The lines should show a general flow, not every step the person takes. Do that on a spaghetti chart. (Spaghetti charts are often drawn on Standard Work Sheets during an improvement project to show all the walking an operator does. The drawing often ends up looking like a bowl of pasta, hence the name.)
- Put a process in place to manage updates to the Standard Work Sheets. Otherwise, they end up being like a history lesson–they show how the process used to be done.
Don’t forget the Standard Work Combination Sheet to go with this form!
Components from our Standard Work Training Module
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thnks for given information
Now why doesn’t somebody just create one of these documents for writing a symphony? Then ANYONE could be a composer.
Actually, I’d equate the sheet music to the standard work, not the process of writing it. Standard Work fills the same role as sheet music. It creates consistency in the output.
It has a prescribed sequence of operations, and a pace. It also dictates who the operator is by which instrument the music is written for. It even sets the WIP at one–hard to batch notes in advance.
The composer would be the equivalent of the person writing the standard work. Creativity comes during the development and improvement of the process, not in how the process is followed. Thanks for the idea. I’ll have to add this to the examples I use when teaching standard work.
I think the mixing centre should be moved a little close to juicing station.
I’ve been trying to convince Jimmy of that for years, but hey, he’s 12. Hard to teach kids anything at that age.
Thanks for the great tools