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This video describes how Takt Time relates to the measurement and maintenance of an organization's processes. The video also guides how to use the Takt Time calculation to better match resources with customer demand.

This video provides informational support on achieving Standard Work through four steps, and how Standard Work can be implemented in your organization.

This video provides informational support on spaghetti diagrams and why they are a useful Lean tool. The video explains the benefits of spaghetti diagrams in terms of mapping out current and future-state processes, as well as the steps involved in creating a spaghetti diagram.

This video provides guidance on how to identify sources of value streams and also how to select the right value streams for improvement. The video identifies five key criteria on selecting the right value streams, and provides their relative importance values.

This video provides information about Root Cause Analysis and how it applies in the context of Lean. The video identifies two tools, Cause and Effect Diagram and 5 Why Analysis, to facilitate recognizing root causes.

This video provides background information about resource balancing and how it may be utilized as a Lean technique. The video answers the following questions: What is Resource Balancing? What are the different types of Resource Balancing? What are the different types of Resource Balancing? And when is Resource Balancing used?

This video introduces process control, process control charts, and emphasizes why it is used in the context of Lean. The video explains how process control can assist in achieving two Lean objectives: consistently perform within customer specifications and produce output that meets the customer's requirements each and every time.

This video introduces the 5 principles of Lean, defines Lean culture, and identifies the 8 key characteristics of Lean.

This video provides insight into the Kaizen Improvement process, the overall objectives of a Kaizen, and the steps followed to facilitate a successful event. The Kaizen Improvement process is critical to the overall Lean implementation process.

This video emphasizes the importance of identifying and eliminating waste in Lean. The video includes descriptions of the 8 wastes of Lean and how they do not create value for end customers.

This video provides background information about how data collection plans may be utilized as a Lean implementation technique. The video answers the following questions: What is a data collection plan? When do we need it? What are the key components of the plan? And how should it be used?

This video details the value of data analysis and some of the commonly used data analysis techniques for implementing Lean.