THE RECOMMENDED FIRST STEP TOWARD UNDERTAKING A QUICK CHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROCESS IS TO ESTABLISH A BENCHMARK FROM WHICH TO MEASURE IMPROVEMENT. IN THIS CASE STUDY, WEBSTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY ESTABLISHED A SERIES OF ACCOUNTS TO CHARGE ACTIVITIES IN THE PUNCH PRESS DEPARTMENT. THE ACCOUNTING SUMMARY ESTABLISHED A POINT OF REFERENCE FROM WHICH IMPROVEMENT COULD BE MEASURED. THE IMPORTANT POINT HERE IS THAT A SPECIFIC SET OF ACCOUNT DEFINITIONS ACCURATELY AND CONSISTENTLY RECORD ACTIVITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT WELL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE QUICK DIE CHANGE PROCESS.
| Number of Pages : | 17 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
