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PLANT-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

A3 problem-framing pocket deck

Use A3 prompts to frame a plant problem before selecting countermeasures.

What are the four fastest A3 framing prompts? Current condition, target condition, gap, and next analysis. These stop the team from jumping straight to countermeasures. Problem statement or solution statement? A3 starts with the gap between current and target, not the favored fix. We already know the fix; why write an A3? The team wants to skip problem framing and buy another printer. You say If the fix is right, the A3 will make that obvious. If it is wrong, this saves us from installing a faster version of the wrong process. Do not make A3 sound like approval paperwork.…

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