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Lean Metrics & Health-Check Audit
Free audit to evaluate lean practices, standard work, visual controls and improvement velocity and identify where to focus next.
Lean Metrics & Health-Check Audit
Quickly discover which lean practices are delivering value and where focused effort will move the needle—so you can turn findings into prioritized, practical improvements.
What this audit helps you do
This audit guides a structured review of the practices that make lean real on the shop floor: standard work adherence, visual controls, line and equipment metrics, improvement velocity (how often ideas become standard work), and whether ownership and leadership are aligned with daily practice. Use it to form a clear, evidence‑based picture of operational maturity and to surface the highest‑value next experiments.
Who benefits
Plant managers, supervisors, continuous improvement leads, quality engineers, maintenance teams, and small business owners will get immediate value. Examples:
- A job shop that wants to compare standard work consistency across shifts and reduce rework.
- A mid‑size assembly plant checking whether visual controls prevent mistakes on seasonal lines.
- A service company validating whether documented procedures are followed in the field.
What you’ll understand and accomplish
After running the audit you will have: a prioritized list of gaps and strengths, clear examples (with photos or notes) to show teams, and suggested focus areas for short experiments—so improvements can be tested, measured, and turned into standard work. The audit is designed to surface both quick wins and systemic issues that need deeper work.
How to use it in practice
Run the audit with a small cross‑functional team (supervisor, operator, CI lead) during a single shift walk, a rapid gemba review, or as part of a weekly huddle. Combine objective observations (metric checks, visual confirmation) with frontline interviews to avoid false positives or misleading scores. Use results to prioritize 1–3 experiments and assign owners and timelines.
How this resource fits the Continuous Improvement & Lean Toolbox
This audit is a diagnostic piece of the larger toolbox: it tells you where to run experiments, which playbooks to apply, and which findings should be converted into standard work. You can copy and tailor the audit for a specific plant, line, or team and use it as the starting point for improvement runs and sustaining practices.
Ready to diagnose your lean maturity? Start the audit with your team, capture observations, and turn findings into prioritized experiments to sustain real change.
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