Build an A3 for a cage variance pattern

Seven cage variances under $300 appeared across 12 days. Each was closed individually, but no one could explain the pattern. An A3 makes the current condition, analysis, countermeasure, owner, and evidence visible in one improvement story. The common trap is compiling more variance data without a problem statement. More rows can create the feeling of rigor while the team still has no hypothesis or countermeasure. Before Variance reports were complete but isolated. Leaders saw compliance paperwork, not process learning. After The A3 connected five variances to the supervisor meal-break window and created a backup approval rotation with two-week evidence. Current…

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