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AF Course 14 Book 2
Continuous Improvement
Term | Definition |
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AFSO21 (Continuous Improvement) | Air Force Smart Operations 21st Century (Focuses on generating efficiencies and improving combat capabilities. |
OODA Loop 8 Steps (Continuous Improvement) | 1- Clarify & Validate the Problem 2- Break Down the Problem 3- Set Improvement Targets 4- Determine Root Cause 5- Develop Countermeasures 6- See Countermeasures Through 7- Confirm Results & Process 8- Standardize Successful Processes |
Value Stream Mapping (Continuous Improvement) | A simple diagram of every step involved in the material and information flow needed to bring a product from order to delivery. |
Standard Work (Continuous Improvement) | The best known way to complete a task. |
Visual Management (Continuous Improvement) | A concept to organize a workplace such that one can visually separate normal from abnormal working conditions. |
Cell Design/Flow (Continuous Improvement) | A visual representation which focuses on designing how workers are arranged relative to the work of each other. |
Theory of Constraints (Continuous Improvement) | A process improvement technique focused on maximizing throughput by use of a "constraint-based" approach. |