A.P.S. "Building puzzle pieces to bridge gaps"
A.P.S. Philosophy: Every collision repair facility needs some "leaning forward" efficiency processing as a model of operation. Now more then ever before due to the economic uncertainty in today’s marketplace!
A.P.S. : truths and reality of lean processing in your shop
Many “experts” in the six sigma, kaizen, lean manufacturing “theory of constraints” world believe you must radically overhaul your entire business model quickly to achieve sustainable results. I do not agree, I think this ideology is “extreme lean”. I believe many shops could not or would not adapt successfully to that belief. The radical changes necessary to accomplish that model of processing overwhelm, overload, and conflict with the very nature of their existing repair format for most collision facilities. Such a change in contrast is not reality.
This stark contrast becomes too burdensome creating more problems than it solves. Therefore it begins to fail and personnel simply give up and go back to the ways of old and become more critical and resistant to change then ever before.
Building a lean processing system is much like building a puzzle. A lean puzzle comes in a box with a picture on it that shows exactly what the puzzle will operate like once it is completed. Inside the box are hundreds of pieces (depending on complexity) that can only be assembled one way properly to match the picture on the puzzle box. But what happens if you don"t have all the pieces required for lean processing?
The common cents $ / efficiency processing
A.P.S. successfully implemented programs and procedures refered to as “common cents“ efficiency processes (no misspelling) just quick effective steps that are profitable as your business climbs the ladder toward complete and truly lean principals of effective processing. These " lean forward" steps are determined by you "the business owner" as we discover the areas that give you the most bang for your buck. Specific, targeted, transforming steps with a strategic plan that has the consensus of your production personnel and is operations friendly to promote harmony as you continue the climb to incrementally implementing sustainable processing evolution in stages.
A.P.S. "Lets lean forward together" and build your efficiency puzzle into reality!
