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Generate potential solutions – What are all the different possible solutions?

Negative brainstorming – We completed a negative brainstorming session to identify possible failures and then identify the control measures in place.

 

 

 

Assess the risks – What are the risks of implementing the solutions ?
Following on we expanded the negative brainstorming session with a FMEA

 

Select the best solution – which solutions are most likely to work?

Using the information compiled and analysed throughout the previous stages, we are steadily coming to the conclusion that the truck method is the preferred method of oil change. The planning scope for the scheduled oil changes needs to include dates, consumables, manpower, tools  and machinery. Up to now the importance was placed on achieving target dates by whatever method was readily available. From now on the focus is on planning the resources to achieve the dates

Solution screening

Assessment Criteria - KPIs

 

Pilot and implement – When, where and how will the solution be implemented

There will be times when manual oil changes will need to be carried out through necessity, specifically due to failures within gearboxes that require oil exchange after repair.

5S – Identify which method (truck/Manual) to be used in different situations

 

Visual Management – create task specific visual aids. These aids will encourage the service team to stay safe while achieving planned target dates with efficient oil changes.

Conclusion for improve.

We have identified the  truck method as preferred, based on a number of KPIs.

We have identified that the preferred method may not always be possible due to lack of tool and machinery resources. In this case the manual option will be used.