How to enhance the Visualization of your A3 with Tools. When developing/creating an A3 report (11 x 17 size of paper) its often useful to embed different types of "A3 tools" to assist the reader in quickly visualizing the problem your trying to solve.
Many people are "visual" learners and with the rapid pace of the work day its efficient to quickly see the problem, rather than read through a long report to find it out "what I need to know". So which tools are most often used? Bar GraphLine GraphPie ChartsPareto ChartsFishbone(brainstorming & cause/effect)Tree Diagram What do these tools show and when should you use: A3 Thinking. Welcome to the A3 Thinking Blog.
From time to time the authors of A3 Thinking will post articles or updates pertaining to the book A3 Thinking. Drop by and visit when you have free time or send the authors a question. As time allows they’ll take turns answering whatever is submitted. Recently I was asked to give a presentation via Webinar on the topic of A3 Thinking by OPS Group, Inc. The A3 Process. What is it? Toyota Motor Corporation is famed for its ability to relentlessly improve operational performance. Central to this ability is the training of engineers, supervisors and managers in a structured problem-solving approach that uses a tool called the A3 Problem-Solving Report. A Lean Journey.