Job Relations – JR

Building positive employee relations, increasing cooperation and motivation, and effectively resolving conflict.

Job Relations teaches the foundations of positive employee relations. Developing and maintaining these good relationships prevents problems from arising and is paramount to earn loyalty and cooperation from others. Job Relations training teaches supervisors how to handle problems and, most importantly, it aids in developing a logical, common sense approach to handling issues with a people-centric view.

Benefits experienced from practicing Job Relations include increased productivity, improved attendance, better morale, and higher employee retention rates. It also lays the groundwork upon which you can build the next step of stability into your processes.

Job Instruction – JI

The way to get a person to quickly remember to do a job correctly, safely and conscientiously.

Job instruction teaches the fundamentals of effective instruction using the trusted and reliable 4 step method. Jobs are analysed to determine important steps and key points which form the basis of the Job Breakdown, a training document used to record the fundamentals of the method and enable the effective instruction of the method to workers.

IF THE WORKER HASN’T LEARNED THE INSTRUCTOR HASN’T TAUGHT

Benefits experienced from practicing Job Instruction include increased job satisfaction, less waste and rework, reduced training time, improved process stability and fewer accidents.

Job Method – JM

Produce greater quantities of quality products in less time by making the best use of manpower, machines and materials now available.
Job method teaches a reliable method of reviewing current operations using a structured approach to determine where tasks can be eliminated, combined, rearranged or simplified. This job breakdown structure allows the method to be optimized to make best use of resources.

It is important that Job Methods is implemented where processes/methods are stable and standardized and therefore usually follows JR/JI in the implementation strategy.

Benefits experienced from practicing Job Method include increased productivity, reduced time taken for an operation, less waste and greater employee involvement and cooperation helping to sustain your improvement efforts.

Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma is an approach that enables performance improvements by eliminating waste and defects. It is a team focused approach and combines the tools and techniques traditionally assosicted with SIx Sigma and the Lean philosophy of tackling defects and waste, with a focus on creating value for the customer. 

This systematic approach to improvements follows a DMAIC methodology ensures the correct and timely use of all the tools and techniques required.

Benefits experienced from practicing Lean Six SIgma include reduction or elimination of defects and waste, reduction in process costs, team focused activities and a framework for driving improvements.

Lean Six Sigma Levels

Lean Six Sigma training uses “Belt” levels to denote expertise.

• Yellow Belt: Awareness of Lean Six Sigma
• Green Belt: A focus on the use of tools and the application of DMAIC and lean principles
• Black Belt: Full-time project lead