A3 problem solving

Problem solving is central to Lean management and is the primary method of realizing improved performance. It obliged everyone in the organization to think about and view the problem or project with an aligned approach. Problem is the gap between the current and desired state. A3 assist people to observe current reality, present facts, propose working countermeasures, gain agreement and follow-up with a process of checking and adjusting the actual results. 7 basic quality tools that could solve over 90% of quality problems: Cause and effect diagram, Pareto diagram, process map, tally chart, scatter plot, run chart, histogram.