Table 3

LM tools and techniques

ActivityTool and techniqueReferences
Team TrainingWorkshops/meetings(Alowad et al., 2021; Allaudeen et al., 2017; Ben-Tovim et al., 2008; Carter et al., 2012; Dickson et al., 2009a, b; Matt et al., 2018; Naik et al., 2012; Ng et al., 2010; Rosso and Saurin, 2018; Sánchez et al., 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015)
PlanningProject charter(Furterer, 2018; Matt et al., 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015; Vashi et al., 2019)
A3Arbune et al. (2017) 
Suppliers inputs process outputs customers (SIPOC)(Carter et al., 2012; Furterer, 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015)
MAPPINGValue stream map (VSM)(Alowad et al., 2021; Arbune et al., 2017; Bal et al., 2017; Carney et al., 2020; Carter et al., 2012; Chan et al., 2014; Chiarini, 2013; Cookson et al., 2011; Dickson et al., 2009a, b; El Sayed et al., 2015; Eller, 2009; Hitti et al., 2017; Improta et al., 2018; Kane et al., 2015; Matt et al., 2018; Naik et al., 2012; Ng et al., 2010; Nicholas, 2012; Rosso and Saurin, 2018; Sánchez et al., 2018; Vashi et al., 2019; Verbano and Crema, 2019; White et al., 2014)
Flow chart(Al Owad et al., 2018; Alowad et al., 2021; Chan et al., 2014; Dickson et al., 2009a; Elamir, 2018; Eller, 2009; Sánchez et al., 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015)
Spaghetti chart(Chiarini, 2013; Nicholas, 2012)
Data GatheringGemba waste walk(Al Owad et al., 2018; Alowad et al., 2021; Arbune et al., 2017; Carter et al., 2012; Chiarini, 2013; El Sayed et al., 2015; Elamir, 2018; Improta et al., 2018; Nicholas, 2012; Rosso and Saurin, 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015)
A3(Al Owad et al., 2018; Alowad et al., 2021)
Waste and cause identificationIshikawa(Al Owad et al., 2018; Alowad et al., 2021; Carter et al., 2012; El Sayed et al., 2015; Furterer, 2018)
5-WhysWolak et al. (2020) 
Waste matrix(Carter et al., 2012; Sánchez et al., 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015; Verbano and Crema, 2019)
Root cause analysis(Allaudeen et al., 2017; Cookson et al., 2011; El Sayed et al., 2015; Elamir, 2018; Eller, 2009; Furterer, 2018; Improta et al., 2018; Mazzocato et al., 2012; Sanders and Karr, 2015; Vashi et al., 2019; Verbano and Crema, 2019)
Event-driven process chain (EPC)Al Owad et al. (2018) 
Activity worksheet diagram (AWD)Chiarini (2013) 
Proposals for improvement3P (production preparation process)Nicholas (2012) 
SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation) communication toolWolak et al. (2020) 
Discrete event simulation (DES)Bal et al. (2017) 
Queuing methodology, demand-capacity matching, forecasting, scenario analysisWhite et al. (2014) 
ImplementationRPIW(Allaudeen et al., 2017; Kane et al., 2015; Naik et al., 2012; Sanders and Karr, 2015; Vashi et al., 2019)
HeijunkaHitti et al. (2017) 
Kanban(Hitti et al., 2017; Ng et al., 2010)
Just in timeNg et al. (2010) 
One piece flowSánchez et al. (2018) 
5S(Bal et al., 2017; Ben-Tovim et al., 2008; Improta et al., 2018; Kane et al., 2015; Sánchez et al., 2018; White et al., 2014)
Balance chartImprota et al. (2018) 
Poke yokeSanders and Karr (2015) 
ControlA3(Bal et al., 2017; Carter et al., 2012)
Visual management(Allaudeen et al., 2017; Arbune et al., 2017; Bal et al., 2017; Carter et al., 2012; Hitti et al., 2017; Improta et al., 2018; Kane et al., 2015; Matt et al., 2018; Ng et al., 2010; Sánchez et al., 2018; Sanders and Karr, 2015; Vashi et al., 2019)
Daily management system(Allaudeen et al., 2017; Arbune et al., 2017; Kane et al., 2015; Vashi et al., 2019)
Plan do check Act (PDCA)/Plan do study Act (PDSA) as control cycle(Allaudeen et al., 2017; Furterer, 2018; Mazzocato et al., 2012; Ng et al., 2010; Sánchez et al., 2018; Vashi et al., 2019)
Control charts(Carney et al., 2020; Sanders and Karr, 2015)
Audit plans(Ng et al., 2010; Vashi et al., 2019; Verbano and Crema, 2019)
Gemba waste walkKane et al. (2015) 

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