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## The story continues
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But then it happens.
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But then it happens. The assembly manager says:
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> We can't do that here. Our cable product is a component of an automobile safety system and because of that each time we change over to assembling a different cable we have to fill out lot-traceability work.
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> You are correct that the extra paperwork and the first-piece inspection requirements are the obstacles for achieving a smaller lot size. Thank you for pointing that out
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Beautiful start of a coaching conversation. The problem is noticed and he gets a Thank you for finding it. Love it!
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Beautiful start of a coaching conversation. The problem is noticed and he gets a "Thank you" for finding it. Love it!
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> However, the fact that we want to reduce the lot sizes is not optional no open for discussing, because it moves us closer to our vision of a one-by-one flow.
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> However, the fact that we want to reduce the lot sizes is not optional nor open for discussing, because it moves us closer to our vision of a one-by-one flow.
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Now this is very interesting. Notice how this made-up-manager, schooled in Toyota thinking refers back to the overarching vision of the company; one-by-one flow. This is the reason we are talking about this problem in the first place. In fact, it's the only reason we **see** this problem, since in larger batch sizes we would probably not even notice it.
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* were virtually bankrupt
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* a collapsed roof over 60% of the hospital area
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* not valid permit
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* no support from mother organization, that wanted to sell the hospital
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* not valid permit to operate a hospital
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* no support from mother-organization, that wanted to sell the hospital
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They were ready to challenge everything they did and do something different. We turned that hospital around in about 1,5 year into becoming profitable, renovated, certified and using a hypothesis driven business model.
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