Workplace Waste Analyser
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Workplace Waste Analyser
There are 8 common forms of waste. These can be easily referred to using the DOWNTIME acronym.
Take the 3-5 minute Waste Analysis and we will send you a customised report which includes actionable tips to help you identify and reduce waste in your workplace.
1.
Please fill out the below details to get started
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Please note that your report will be delivered to the email address you enter below.
Your details
Name
Company
Post Code
Email Address
Phone Number
D-OWNTIME > DEFECTS
2.
How would you rate your organisation's ability to prevent defects?
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Poor
Fair
Average
Good
Great
3.
How would you rate your own ability to identify and rectify the root cause of a defect within an acceptable timeframe?
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Needs significant improvement
Needs improvement
Competent
Strong
Very Strong
4.
How well do employees at your organisation identify and rectify defects?
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Poorly
Below average
Average
Very well
Excellent
D-O-WNTIME > OVER PRODUCTION
5.
How promptly does your organisation identify overproduction issues?
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Very slowly
Slowly
Average
Quickly
Very quickly
6.
How often does your organisation unnecessarily produce stock before it is required?
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Never
Sometimes
Often
Frequently
Very frequently
7.
How effectively do employees communicate with management regarding overproduction issues?
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Not effectively
Poorly
Okay
Well
Very effectively
DO-W-NTIME > WAITING
8.
How often does your organisation review processes and systems to ensure they are effective and up to date?
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Never
Sometimes
Often
Very frequently
All the time
9.
How would you rate your organisation's effort and focus to ensure minimal downtime during the production process?
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Poor
Fair
Good
Great
Excellent
10.
How would you rate your employees' eagerness and tendency to perform alternative tasks if their main task is delayed?
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Needs significant improvement
Needs improvement
Competent
Strong
Very Strong
DOW-N-TIME > NOT UTILISING EMPLOYEES
11.
How well does your organisation understand, utilise and develop skills and talents of its employees?
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Not well
Below average
Average
Very well
Extremely well
12.
How would you rate your organisation's current level of workforce engagement?
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Not engaged
Somewhat engaged
Engaged at times
Very engaged
Highly engaged
13.
How often are employees encouraged to identify problems and come up with ideas for improvement?
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Never
Not very often
Sometimes
Quite a bit
A great deal
DOWN-T-IME > TRANSPORT
14.
How efficiently does your organisation move work in progress/inventory through the production process?
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Not efficiently
Somewhat efficient
Average efficiency
Very good efficiency
Extremely efficiently
15.
To what degree do you believe excess transportation or excess movement of parts, stock or inventory is an issue for your company?
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It's a big issue
Moderate issue
Issue at times
Only rarely
Not an issue at all
16.
How well are employees encouraged to identify opportunities to reduce costs related to parts, stock or product movement?
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Not well
Below average
Average
Very well
Extremely well
DOWNT-I-ME > INVENTORY
17.
How well does your organisation track its inventory?
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No tracking
Below average
Average
Above average
Excellent tracking
18.
How often does a lack of parts, supplies or inventory cause delays in the production process?
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Very frequently
Frequently
Often
Sometimes
Never
19.
How well do employees organise inventory at your workplace?
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It's a weakness
Development needed
Competent
Well
Very well
DOWNTI-M-E > MOTION
20.
How well does your organisation minimise the physical movements required to produce an end result/product?
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Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Quite a bit
A great deal
21.
In your opinion, how frequently does your organisation double handle stock?
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Very frequently
Frequently
Often
Sometimes
Never
22.
With how much ease can your employees locate the components/tools required to carry out their roles?
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Very difficult
Challenge
Average
With ease
Very easily
DOWNTIM-E > EXCESSIVE PROCESSING
23.
How would you rate your organisation's ability to understand exactly what the customer wants?
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Needs significant improvement
Needs improvement
Competent
Strength
Outstanding
24.
How much of the time spent on production is unnecessary or over-complicated?
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A great deal
Quite a bit
Average amount
Very little
None
25.
How would you rate your work instructions/standard operating procedures?
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Poor
Fair
Very good
Great
Excellent
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