InternalResultantTraining(July30-August10,2001)HongKongPROPRIETARY©1998ThomasGroup,Inc.AllRightsReserved.TableofContentsIntroductiontoThomasGroup,Inc.TotalCycleTimeatEsquelGroupTCTBasicsCrossFunctionalTeamsProcessMappingMeasurementsBarrierRemovalBarrierCharacterizationUsingCause&EffectDiagramsCyclesofLearningandEffectiveMeetingManagementWhatistheThomasGroup?WeareauniqueinternationalmanagementservicescompanythathelpsclientsimprovetheircompetitivenessandfinancialperformanceFoundedin1978;annualcompoundgrowth30%Over200seniormanagementexecutiveswithbroadskills&experienceAverageoperationsmanagementexperienceperResultantis22yearsProprietaryTotalCycleTimeMethodologytoimplementchangeGlobalHeadquartersLocations:Dallas,Detroit,Frankfurt,SingaporeandHongKongOver300successfulcycletimereductionprogramsTGIMissionToMakeBusinessesCompetitiveByUsingToDriveTotalCycleTime®ImprovedResponsivenessandAcceleratedResultsusingMinimumResources3R’sWhatWasThomasGroup’sRoleAtEsquel?Outsideobjectivechangeagent…committedtoimprovedresultsDefinebusinessprocessescriticaltoEsquel’scompetitivenessEstablishaggressiveperformancetargetsatwhichEsquelisentitledtooperate….dramaticimprovementsoverbaselineApplyThomasGroup’sTotalCycleTimemethodologytohelpEsquelreachentitledperformance….withineighteenmonthsTotalCycleTime(TCT)BasicsCorporateCompetitivenessisDrivenbythe3R’sRespondingquicklytocustomersneedsforpresentandfutureproducts&services.Resultsacceleration,particularlyinfastdelivery,lowercostsandimprovedquality.Resourceeffectiveness,particularlyinpeoplecostsandcashtied-up.RRRFaster&BetterResultsthantheCompetition-ButusingfewerResourcesthantheCompetitionBusinessasaseriesofProcessesAllbusinessesorganizations(whethermanufacturing,services,development,software,etc.)arecomposedofaseriesofdifferentbusinessprocesses.Thesebusinessprocessstepsmustbe:DocumentedandanalyzedtoensurethateachhasvalueCanbeexecutedintheminimumtimeHavethehighestpossibleaccuracyorFirstPassYield.Thetimeittakesinallbusinessprocessesfromidentificationofanunmetmarketneeduntilthatneedissatisfied.CycleTimeis:ThetimeittakestogetsomethingdoneManufactureaproductDevelopaproductDeliveraserviceInstallafactoryReducecostsImprovequalityThetimeittakestochangethewayacompanydoesthings.MostdifficulttochangeTotalCycleTimeis:Thecombinedeffectofthecycletimesofallbusinessprocessesfromthetimeaneedexistsuntilitissatisfied.TotalCycleTime(TCT)drivesImprovementTotalCycleTime(TCT)drivesImprovement.AsuccessfulTCTProgramsuccessfullyreducesthecycletimesofallidentifiedbusinessprocessesandintegratestheseprocessesintoaseamlesstotalbusinessprocesswithaminimumTotalCycleTimeCrossFunctionalTeam(CFT)WhatisaCross-FunctionalTeam?AteamrepresentingthevariousfunctionalareasofoneormorecompaniesTheMissionoftheCFTteamistoachieveagreedupon,specificobjective(s)Theobjectivesareultimatelyaimedat:1.Drivingcontinuousimprovementinkeybusinessprocesses2.Radicallyimprovingtheorganizations’globalcompetitiveness3.InternalizingtheTCTprocessestoensurecontinuationoftheprocessimprovementWhyareCross-FunctionalTeamsNeeded?ProblemsandsolutionsdonotcompletelyresidewithinonedepartmentAllfunctionalelementsinvolvedinaprocessneedtocontributeMembersshouldbringknowledge,objectivityandnewviewpointstoproblemsolvingTheRoleoftheCFTTheCFTistheprocessownerofthekeyprocessesidentifiedforimprovement.ThisprocessimprovementismeasuredbyCycleTime(CT)andFirstPassYield(FPY)results.TheCFTisresponsiblefor:TheidentificationofthekeyprocessesTheperiodiccollection,analysis,displayandreportingoftheCT,FPYandothermeasurementsdata.Identificationofbarriers,substituteprocessesandnonvalueaddedactivitieswithineachprocess.MaintenanceandexecutionofacontinuouslyupdatedbarrierremovalplantoachieveorsurpassentitlementinCTandFPY.RoleandResponsibilityofCFTLeadersEnsurethatTCTprocessisfollowedandthatresultsareachievedquicklySetcleargoalsandholdtheteamaccountableLeadteamincarryingoutitsobjectivesEnsurethatteammeetingsareactionoriented(3W’s)KeepteamfocusedwithoutdominatingmeetingsTransferrequiredCFTskillstonewmembersRoleofTeamMembersResponsibleforcontributingtotheteam’ssuccessby:Representingcompany(empowereddecisionmaker)Communication;inputfromandtotheirfunctionalorganizationAttendingandactivelyparticipatinginallmeetings,orprovidinganempoweredsubstitutetoactandmakedecisionsforthemWorkingwiththeteamtoidentifybarriersandtheirrootcauses,rankingandremovingthemDevelopingActionPlansanddrivingthoseActionPlanstocompletionUsingmeasurementstotrackprogressandassurespecificbusinessprocessorprocessesprogresstowardandreachentitledperformanceRoleofTheScribePreparesanddistributesthemeetingagenda2-3daysinadvanceofthemeeting.Thisensuresparticipantscometothemeetingprepared.Note:MembersshouldsubmitdocumentationtobediscussedinthenextmeetingtotheScribeforattachmenttothemeetingagenda.PreparesanddistributesthemeetingminutesandW3swithinoneworkingdayfollowingthemeetingdate.TheMinutesaretoincludeAttendance,Summaryofthetopicsdiscussed,Significantdecisionsmade,Next