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Production — Start Here

A quick sample of the Production assessment. Answer Pillar 1 on daily direction, tier management, and visual management, then see your first results.

1 pillar3 subsections15 questions~3 min
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1.1 Shift Start-Up & Direction Setting

  1. Are shift start meetings held consistently at the beginning of every shift?
  2. Are daily targets for safety, quality, delivery, and output clearly communicated?
  3. Are staffing gaps, absenteeism, and skill coverage reviewed before production starts?
  4. Are planned risks for the shift discussed before work begins?
  5. Are priorities for the shift understood by all team members?

1.2 Tier 1 Meeting Discipline

  1. Are Tier 1 meetings held at a fixed time and location?
  2. Do Tier 1 meetings focus on gaps versus target rather than general discussion?
  3. Are abnormalities from the prior shift reviewed during Tier 1?
  4. Are actions from previous meetings followed up to closure?
  5. Are unresolved issues escalated to the next tier in a timely way?

1.3 Visual Management

  1. Are production boards updated frequently enough to support same-shift action?
  2. Are safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics visible at team level?
  3. How often do abnormal conditions stand out as visually obvious without requiring explanation?
  4. Are hour-by-hour or pitch-by-pitch results tracked where appropriate?
  5. Are missed targets accompanied by visible countermeasures?