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Enterprise Lean Assessment

Complete our Lean Survey to determine the best next steps for your company.

Yes No	1.	Are you experiencing difficulty meeting customer demand for shorter lead times and smaller shipping quantities?

Yes No	2.	Do you need more space for additional production capacity to meet growing customer demand?

Yes No	3.	Do you heavily rely on some form of expediting process to manage the production floor (e.g. “Hot” lists)?

Yes No	4.	Do you feel that you have too much Work-in-Process (WIP) Inventory? Raw Material Inventory? Finished Goods Inventory?

Yes No	5.	Is your production output inconsistent for reasons other than changing customer demand?

Yes No	6.	Do you have difficulty responding to changing customer demand? Do you need to be more flexible on the production floor?

Yes No	7.	Do you have material shortages from your internal suppliers? Does it seem like you don’t always have the materials that you need when you need them from your internal suppliers?

Yes No	8.	When quality problems are discovered in the production process, does it affect a large amount of Work-in-Process (WIP)?

Yes No	9.	Do you feel that you can improve production performance through better teamwork and the more efficient use of your human resources?

Yes No	10.	Do production personnel seem to spend a lot of time looking for things, waiting on materials, waiting for direction or information?