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prescribes five other pillars: the concept of having a broad view, or focusing
on the wide-reaching impacts of strategic decisions; the concept of constant
simplification to reduce “moving parts syndrome”; the culture of kaizen, or of
continuous improvement and innovation from all levels of the organization;
the concept that visibility reduces effort and leads to action; and the idea that a
flexible position provides and sustains an unbeatable competitive edge.
A problem solving tool with a wide application across the Lean methodology
and beyond is the PDCA cycle, a Plan-Do-Check-Act continual feedback
process that builds a simple and structured approach to improving processes.
A practical application of this method is the A3 problem solving approach. A3
problem solving narrows the focus of investigative efforts and standardizes the
improvement process.
1 In Japanese, the concept of lateral findings deployment is called yoko-narabi-tenkai.