A clear starting pointMake the problem
small enough to work on.
Oily access areas, mixed die-change equipment and poorly separated offcuts obscure the press area’s ready condition. Focus the first trial on the staging and access zone.
Visible press surroundings, die-change staging and storage boundaries. The press operating envelope, temperature, hydraulic systems and lifting methods stay under existing competent controls.
Sample baseline31.6%Sample condition score
Proposed goal90.8%A-grade target
Illustrative starting figures. The goal has not been achieved.
Manufacturing / 6SOPEX field notes
Give the press area a clear reset
Clarify what ready looks like before the next press change.
Sample starting point31.6%Sample condition score
↗Goal to work towards90.8%A-grade target
02Picture a better arrangement
See the starting point→Picture a better arrangement→Test one area→Check and repeat↻
A worked example to learn from. Sample figures and people; targets are not achieved results.