A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development

Norhairin Mohd Saad; Ahmed Al-Ashaab; Essam Shehab; Maksim Maksimovic

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7-74

A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development

Norhairin Mohd Saad, Ahmed Al-Ashaab, Essam Shehab, Maksim Maksimovic

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

This paper presents a new A3 thinking approach of problem solving to support the Lean Product and Process Development (LeanPPD) in knowledge-based environment. The new approach allows the design team to obtain the scientific knowledge in a structured manner. It also enables them to understand the linkage between hypothesis and practice which results from the new understanding and could be considered as new learning. This knowledge will support the designers in effective decision making whilst directly attacking the waste during the next of the product development phases and future projects surrounded by the knowledge rich environment. The industrial field study has carried out among thirty six designers and engineers in European manufacturing companies. The best practices of problem solving approaches and mechanism and challenges of knowledge capture have been collected. Therefore, the A3 thinking approach is proposed to be developed that stemmed to the industries requirements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering
Pages	871-882
Number of pages	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7-74
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2013
Event	19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2012 - Trier, Germany Duration: Sep 3 2012 → Sep 7 2012

Publication series

Name	Advanced Concurrent Engineering
ISSN (Print)	1865-5440

Conference

Conference	19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2012
Country	Germany
City	Trier
Period	9/3/12 → 9/7/12

Keywords

A3 report
A3 thinking
Lean Product Development
Product design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software

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Saad, N. M., Al-Ashaab, A., Shehab, E., & Maksimovic, M. (2013). A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development. In Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering (pp. 871-882). (Advanced Concurrent Engineering). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7-74

A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development. / Saad, Norhairin Mohd; Al-Ashaab, Ahmed; Shehab, Essam; Maksimovic, Maksim.

Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. 2013. p. 871-882 (Advanced Concurrent Engineering).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Saad, NM, Al-Ashaab, A, Shehab, E & Maksimovic, M 2013, A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development. in Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. Advanced Concurrent Engineering, pp. 871-882, 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2012, Trier, Germany, 9/3/12. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7-74

Saad NM, Al-Ashaab A, Shehab E, Maksimovic M. A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development. In Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. 2013. p. 871-882. (Advanced Concurrent Engineering). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7-74

Saad, Norhairin Mohd ; Al-Ashaab, Ahmed ; Shehab, Essam ; Maksimovic, Maksim. / A3 thinking approach to support problem solving in Lean Product and Process Development. Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment - Proceedings of the 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. 2013. pp. 871-882 (Advanced Concurrent Engineering).

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