Amid the swirl of marketing from big-ticket ERP and MRP vendors, many manufacturers continue to track their lean efforts with Microsoft Office tools, such as Excel spreadsheet and Word documents. In acknowledgment of that fact, Systems2Win recently announced two new Excel templates aimed at helping workers improve their lean skills more efficiently.
The company’s Value Stream Mapping template for Excel walks employees through foundational training and preparation for value-stream teams; helps them understand the concepts of current state and continuous improvement; and offers tutorials on meeting customer demand, organizing for continuous flow, and leveling the work flow.
The second offering, the Lean Excel Template, helps boost a worker’s familiarity with the Excel application itself and allows a supervisor to quickly assess the employee’s progress in that regard.
Both templates are available now. For more information, visit the Systems2Win website.