A3

The A3 was developed by Toyota as much as a problem solving tool than as a mean to “align” all the lifeblood of a company in achieving its strategic objectives.

Its A3 frame forces us to be limited to priority items, avoiding a dispersion of forces. It addresses the following key issues:

• Context,
• Problem,
• Objectives,
• Probable causes,
• Possible measures to achieve the objectives,
• Action plan put in place,

Problem solving methodology for A3 helps to:

• Easily move from the perception of a problem with a clear definition of it,
• Lead your problem solving methodically,
• Search data on the shopfloor and use them, as well as charts, to ensure and demonstrate your approach,
• Digging potential causes to arrive to the root cause and to prove their relationship to the effects,
• Check that the counter-measures taken will eliminate the root causes,
• Avoid the common pitfalls that prevent the discovery of the root causes of problems and their resolution,
• Make a clear presentation, structured, with impact on your audience.

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