Gemba

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Japanese word meaning “the real place”.

In management terminology it is the place that “adds value” – the workplace, the shop floor.

It is part of the "Three reals" in Kaizen - gemba - the shop floor, gembutsu - the actual product, genjitsu - the real facts and data.

	The Deming PDCA Cycle	QMS Implementation	FMEA Information	APQP Information
Auditing Information	8-D Problem Solving	Statistics	Error Proofing (Poka Yoke)	Brainstorming
Identifying Waste	Pull Systems	Lead Time Reduction	Planned Maintenance	Quick Setup
Discovering Change	Process Capability - Cp vs. Cpk	Histogram Animation	Process Loop Animation	Taguchi Loss Function
		Fishbone / Cause and Effects Animation

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