Loss Elimination

Throughout the implementation of the 7 steps specific losses are eliminated. AM has a clear impact on improving equipment performance and reducing human effort losses we face today in our line organization.

All team activities are then focused on having a measurable contribution to this elimination of losses aligned with the business needs.

Two types of losses AM addresses are:

1. Equipment losses through reducing the number of minor stoppages

2. Human effort losses through reducing the number of assists and interventions

While minor stoppages is a clear loss in practically all packing floors, assists or touches become a very important loss in process units.

Human effort losses where AM should have an impact are cleaning, inspection and lubrication time, scrap handling, product jams, adjustments, and other effort losses related to interventions

Any losses related to lack of an orderly team work area should be addressed throughout the team activities.  Teams should identify and correct any abnormality related to the surrounding of their equipment, their tools, size change over parts, and any other team work area or items that have a negative impact on their daily work.

The following table shows the impact AM can have on certain type of losses.

Note that it is a qualitative correlation only.