What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper size

[Bev D]

It's also not a problem solving approach or method - it's a method for reporting the results in a single page. Honda has used this approach for years for reports to management. It can make report outs in large rooms using a projector quite humorous if you're not sitting in the front!

you will still need to use teh appropriate problem solving method(s) as dictated by the Problem...which may be many pages and files depending on the complexity of the Problem, you just get one A3 sized piece of paper to summarize your work...by the way, companies like GE etc. use a similar report style for management report outs. They are called "4-Ups"

No magic to A3.

 

[awilliam0815]

A3 report usage

I think the A3 report is a great communication tool, and I have started using it widely in my engineering department to report on just about everything. I am curious to find out how other A3 users update the document (if at all). For example, do you create/print different A3 reports each time your team meets for a review (in the same way you would publish meeting minutes each time you meet), or do you keep one A3 document through the duration of the project and update it with new information as the project evolves? Does anyone know how the document is used at Toyota (where the format was originated)? I can see pros and cons for each method . . . by logging different versions of the same A3 you keep a history of the revisions in the projects and the thought process behind them; however, this method could lead to overload of documents to keep track of. On the other hand, by revising the same document, the A3 report could evolve into something completely different at the end of the project compared to what it looked like in the beginning. I am looking forward to view all of your comments!
Al

 

[Mordicki]

Re: What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper siz

Greetings people ! Newbie here. Need to know more about this A3 thing. Randy, you mentioned you are most familiar with using the A3 for proposals. Would you have an example you could post as you did with the problem oriented one? That one really opened my eyes and in my business without question our engineering department really needs to become more involved with production. Thanks for any help. Vern.

 

[Ramesh_S]

Re: What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper siz

Thanks, Randy. I found your A-3 report very useful.

Regards,

Ramesh

 

[durnan]

Re: What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper siz

This is alson known as a PPS = Practical problem solving as Toyota came to our company to train us in this this is the 1st time i have head it refered to as A3

 

[Flawed by Design]

Re: What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper siz

Good evening chaps,

I am a Quality Engineer and have worked in the past within the automotive industry having Toyota as a customer. The company I worked for were a Tier 1 & 2 supplier and we used the A3 PPS document a lot.

At this point in time I have moved on from the automotive industry and am regretting losing my copy of the PPS document.

Is it possible for some kind person to send me it?


Many kind regards

Flawed

 

[Flawed by Design]

Re: What is an A-3 Corrective Action? Basically it is from Toyota and A-3 = paper siz

This is alson known as a PPS = Practical problem solving as Toyota came to our company to train us in this this is the 1st time i have head it refered to as A3

'A3' is a loose term for it used within Toyota UK.