What is the actual condition? (current state)

What is the Next Target Step?

Should This Be Considered For A Poka-Yoke? YES X NO

Actual Date Completed: 5/19/2014

Zone Leader: Zone:

Starting Date: Target Completion Date:

What is Your Vision:

What Problem Are You Trying To Solve and WHY? (Remember to include what issues the problem is CAUSING)

Use the 5 why methodology to better describe current state

PLAN - Implement the Change VERIFY Success, & Adjust as Needed

Who is doing what, and when might it be completed? Verify Results - What were your conclusions?

1. Why is this problem occurring? The gauges we use are confusing and new operators struggle to read them proficiently.

2. Why is that? one of the gauges reads in reverse so they must do mathematical calculations of thousandths of an inch.

3. Why is that? t-mold height is measured for tolerance by thousandths of an inch.

4. Why is that?

5. Why is that?

List Possible Solution(s) - modify./poka-yoke the gauges to show tolerance parameters with color.

GRL received a QMN with regard to the installation of t-molding and its height above the laminate work surface. The gauges we use are hard to read and convert thousands of an inch. This causes operators to use tribal knowledge when gauging tolerance of t-mold height and product may be shipped out of tolerance to the customer.

The 2 gauges we use in GRL are inconsistent and read differently. one reads backwards and math must be done to convert the reading in line with the non-cyclical CSW.

Modify the gauges with a green pie wedge for height within tolerance and red for any reading out of tolerance.

Matthew Larson will facilitate communications to Kyle Groters and operators . He will also facilitate training in reading the gauges for t-mold height. Kyle Groters will facilitate the modification to the above mentioned gauges.

Gauges read perfectly and the less experienced operators appreciate the ease of gauging tolerance.

Matthew Larson GRL

05/05/2014 05/16/2014

Zero customer complaints