Areas of Focus

Based on the Opportunities for optimization, improvement, or facilitation your business/Team has, Trident Solutions, LLC will focus on the following and lead the Team in reaching the apex of your efficiency & optimization:

•Process/Value Stream Mapping

•Teach Lean principles (waste identification: TRIMWOOD)

•Conduct, and teach, how to conduct effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

•Implementation of SQDC Visual Management (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost)

•Current State Site Assessment and assistance building and managing the mitigation project plan

•Current State Safety/OSHA review; implementation of Near-Miss Program

•Optimize workflow(s) and process(es) for efficient operations within designated sites

•Develop Tiered Accountability aligned with Standard Work

•Aid in transition from Fire-Fighting to planning and working ahead (Continuous Improvement culture)

•Immediately capitalize on “low hanging fruit” --prioritize actions by understanding the Benefit & Effort

•Identify strategic, high value benefits that require more effort or resources

•Develop Process Blue Print enabling optimization at other existing and newly acquired sites in the Enterprise

•Improve/create efficient processes for Inventory Management, Operational Flow, and optimal warehouse/workspace layout

•Create work environment of Visual Management

•Document/modify Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI)

•Develop new or enhance existing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to exceed customer required performance levels

•Enhance "reportability" and visibility of performance metrics

Collateral Gain during engagement: sustainable route to eventual improved financial performance, reduction of defects, engaged leaders & employees, and an introduction to sustainable Lean and Value Stream thinking

Process Mapping

Visual exercise of understanding Current State processes to close the gap on what is actually happening compared to what is believed to be happening, depicts hand-offs, provides opportunities to discuss pain points that make the process more difficult, identifies process waste, Non-Customer Value Added steps/offerings, and provides visual understanding where process constraints exist.

Value Stream Mapping

Visualizes the individual Process Maps as a complete End-To-End Process (from order to cash). Conducts & documents capability analysis of each individual process and how it impacts your Customers (internal & external). Identifies constraints to the performance desired. Data-rich Value Stream maps provide business impact and how the constraints impact customer satisfaction if not mitigated.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)-teach & facilitate

RCA prevents band-aids, duct tape, and work arounds from preventing efficiency, customer satisfaction, high potential for defects, increases in Work In Progress (WIP), or optimal & efficient processes. It truly does find root causes of the issues, corrects, and establishes routes for continuous improvement so you're not fixing the same result over and over again--trapped in a consistent rework loop.

Process Waste Recognition & Removal

Train teams in basics of Lean and develop their Eyes for Waste. Create paths to escalate waste and facilitate routes to remove waste (Lean Kaizen or Just Do It events). TRIMWOOD will be an acronym that will help your employees become Waste Recognition Force Multipliers--this responsibility becomes a Team, leadership & employee engagement tool, as the removal of waste and fixing of root causes injects solution buy-in from the start making sustainment more attainable