Process Improvement Opportunities

Research one organization that needs improvement and one benchmark organization as a team.

Create an As-Is process flowchart for a process that requires improvement within your team’s selected organization.

Develop a 200-word summary in which you explain process improvement opportunities and change management processes for the organization in need.

Wal-Mart for a company that needs to improve and Amazon for a benchmark

Address each of the following in your summary:

• Use the matrix example given below to identify and benchmark process improvement categories:
  • Identify and explain the following terms:
    • Reduced lead-time/cycle-time
    • Improved quality
    • Elimination of waste
    • Reduced total cost process improvements.
  • Benchmark these four categories against Toyota Production Systems (TPS) lean enterprise best practices.
  • Include your As-Is flowchart as an exhibit or figure in your paper.

  Process Improvement Categories	Definitions (Identify and Explain)	Toyota (Best Practice) Description
  Reduced Lead-Time / Cycle-Time
  Improved Quality
  Elimination of Waste
  Reduced Total Cost