{"id":2995,"date":"2026-03-02T09:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:10:54","slug":"problemloesungen-auf-1-a3-seite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/en\/problemloesungen-auf-1-a3-seite\/","title":{"rendered":"Probleml\u00f6sungen auf 1 A3-Seite"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2995\" class=\"elementor elementor-2995\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9ddd8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a9ddd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a665cdd elementor-widget 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https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Probloesung-auf-einem-A3-Blatt.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6023451 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6023451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1a0e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1a0e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Probleme l\u00f6sen \u2013 Auf 1 A3-Seite<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a036d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a036d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visualzation of the problem-solving process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9684836 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9684836\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460a7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460a7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A blog post by Dr. Uwe-Klaus Jarosch, March 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47f56b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e47f56b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d4efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d4efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever read or even created an A3 report?<\/p><p>If so, then you are familiar with the overview that the summary presentation of the A3 report provides, especially for the management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd1ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd1ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this series of blogs, I will be looking at methods for problem solving.<\/p><p>Similar to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/probleme-loesen-8d-prozess\/\">8D process<\/a><\/span><\/span>, I believe that the A3 report or A3 method is less about methods and more about a sequence of methods for moving from an incident to a permanent solution.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the strength of this approach lies in the clear visualization of goals and results.<\/p><p>of blog posts I care about methods for problem-solving.<br \/>Is the 8D process well placed in this series at all?<\/p><p>I think: Yes. 8D process is very prominent and strongly related to problem-solving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989aaec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"989aaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>History<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fad17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15fad17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the late 1980s, Toyota triggered a cultural revolution in the automotive industry:<\/p><p>With the development of the TPS, the Toyota Production System, a new type of operating system for developing and building cars was created.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e53c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e53c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The foundations for this were laid in the 1940s and 1950s by quality pioneers <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Joseph M. Juran<\/span><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">William Edwards Deming<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf48e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cf48e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key principle of the TPS was to visualize the recognized state. This creates clarity and makes decisions comprehensible.<\/p><p>Of course, Toyota also had problems. And so there were also procedures for solving problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06144f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06144f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name <strong>A3 report<\/strong> comes from the summary page of the report. All key statements should be condensed onto one A3 landscape page.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca5fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca5fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This means that, on the one hand, we can look at a process that has similarities with the 8D process and was developed at almost the same time. On the other hand, we see the visualization tool, which graphically presents and summarizes the numerous details of a problem solution. This makes this sheet and this procedure suitable for management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411a033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"411a033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>A3 Report &#8211; Procedure<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9740b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9740b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The comparison of A3 with 8D is obvious.<\/p><p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both processes require a similar number of steps.<\/p><p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In both processes, an incident or problem triggers the process.<\/p><p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In both processes, the ultimate goal is to establish a permanent solution.<\/p><p>I would like to examine the differences between A3 and 8D\/Global8D below.<\/p><p>I refer to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/probleme-loesen-8d-prozess\/\">detailed discussion of the 8D process in my previous post<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aeca0d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1aeca0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/toyota-a3-plan-sample-7-education-pinterest-von-a3-report-vorlage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2998\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/toyota-a3-plan-sample-7-education-pinterest-von-a3-report-vorlage.jpg 638w, https:\/\/unternehmensberatung-jarosch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/toyota-a3-plan-sample-7-education-pinterest-von-a3-report-vorlage-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ee972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ee972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clarify the problem and form the team<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebbb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eebbb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vast majority of issues that trigger an A3 process will be internal. From observing A3 reports in my former company, I see two types of issues:<\/p><ol><li>a) Problems, deficits, and adverse developments that have developed into the current state, which became apparent through some key figure or anomaly and now, through management attention, are leading to a problem-solving process.<\/li><li>b) Acute internal problems or deficiencies that significantly hinder business operations in terms of process and\/or results and must be permanently remedied.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cec86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09cec86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some companies also use A3 as \u201cPractical Problem Solving (PPS)\u201d in a second \u201cwave\u201d after acute problems with a direct impact on customers have been solved in the first wave.<\/p><p>In this sense, 8D would tend to concern the first wave, followed by A3 in the second wave. Further waves are then conceivable when it comes to medium and long-term improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2656f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2656f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 1 involves describing the problem and forming an appropriate team.<\/p><p>It is desirable at this stage that the problem can be visualized and quantified.<\/p><p>To this end, a comparison of the ideal state, the target state, the actual state, and the problem derived from this can be formulated in step 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7c2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f7c2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As in 8D, the team is an important factor, especially management sponsorship and the expertise of specialists.<\/p><p>Step 1 of the A3 process thus corresponds to D0 from Global8D, D1, and D2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7286271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7286271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Analyze the problem, decomposition<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70a1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d70a1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 2 goes beyond simply naming the problem.<\/p><p>What are the main deviations from the target state?<\/p><p>What rules or standards should have been followed?<\/p><p>Where in the observed process could the problem arise, where should it be detected?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cea6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cea6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the problem arose in a manufacturing process, it often makes sense to first identify the exact process flow and then identify possible points of influence in the process, i.e., to look for the points where a root cause analysis should begin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afcd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4afcd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 8D process does not explicitly instruct you to break down the problem. If you consider the Global8D process with its data collection in D0, the description of the problem for the supplier results in a similar task in D2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41744c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41744c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A step with immediate containment actions to protect the customer, similar to step D3 in the 8D process, can be used on a company-specific basis. However, if the A3 report is used as a second wave, no external customer or end user is affected yet or anymore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f83c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f83c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>3)\u00a0 \u00a0 Target<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d16d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d16d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What should the A3 team achieve?<\/p><p>If the aim is not to remedy a local acute problem in the short term, but rather to reverse a trend or tackle a more complex problem, the target description may be a series of sub-targets or a significant improvement, but realistically not the ideal situation.<\/p><p>In practice, it will be a target in the magic triangle between deadline, costs, and function.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053fa28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"053fa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This step does not occur in the 8D process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa1b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa1b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>4\u00a0 \u00a0Root Cause Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a37cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7a37cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here we are back on track with the 8D process.<\/p><p>Typical for the A3 report is the use of Ishikawa and\/or 5xWhy for the analysis of root causes. Both methods are graphical and therefore well suited for visualization.<\/p><p>Depending on company-specific rules, both methods are mandatory or alternatively required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc74da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc74da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my experience, when dealing with problems involving specific products or production processes, consulting the relevant design and process FMEA is an important part of the root cause analysis. If it has been created conscientiously, probable causes and consequences should already be described there. And if new findings come to light, the FMEA should also be updated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cd2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43cd2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The search for root causes in A3 also follows the principles<\/p><ul><li>Search in all potential directions that have a cause-to-effect relationship with the identified problem.<\/li><li>Search only as far as the team can influence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2905b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2905b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical for the use of Ishikawa and 5xWhy is to prioritize identified root causes and then work through the subsequent steps according to these priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb266f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb266f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>5)\u00a0 \u00a0 Develop countermeasures<\/strong><br \/><strong>6)\u00a0 \u00a0 Implement countermeasures<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa72797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa72797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These two steps correspond exactly to the procedure in steps D5 and D6 of the 8D process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd3cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd3cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here, too, in the case of direct reference to products and manufacturing processes, the selected measures should be directly taken into account, evaluated, and tracked in the FMEA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4c56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4c56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of business processes or changes in the infrastructure of a company, this parallel will not usually exist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3508dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3508dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>7\u00a0 \u00a0 Evaluate\/track the results<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d66a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d66a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While steps 5 and 6 correspond to the \u201cDo\u201d in Shewhart&#8217;s PDCA cycle, step 7 is dedicated to the C for \u201cCheck.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904109f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"904109f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this step of the A3 process, a certain amount of time is needed to gather evidence.<\/p><p>How does the optimized process perform with the new rules?<\/p><p>Can we achieve the goals set in step 3?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6beeb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6beeb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This check is essential. It is not hope for success that is needed, but proof of it.<\/p><p>This proof can usually be visualized well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bfea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34bfea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 8D process, proof of effectiveness is already part of D5 and is required before the measures can be implemented in the process.<\/p><p>However, this approach is not suitable for the more medium to long-term effects addressed in A3 problems. Hence, this approach is a separate step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a06c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a06c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>8)\u00a0 \u00a0Make the result the standard and disseminate the standard (lessons learned)<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda373d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda373d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This step is also very similar to the 8D process, discipline D7.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258be5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258be5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standardization means that there is a defined rule for action.<\/p><p>If changes or improvements have been made as part of the A3 process, these new specifications must be incorporated into these rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42e622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e42e622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are talking about production control plans in processes, work and testing instructions that may be product-independent and universally applicable. This may concern company standards and thus describe the method, tools, processes, and results assurance for certain procedures. Or it may be forms, checklists, questionnaires, or digital process controls and programming that have now been adapted with optimized knowledge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5045d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5045d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the valid approval of the updated status, these results become authorized and mandatory within the company.<\/p><p>Without authorization, the goal of step 8 cannot be achieved, as everyone can do what they want.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec1803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ec1803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a standard is updated in the company, this implies an obligation for all users of the standard to also use the latest version.<\/p><p>This can be requested at least for new projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a06c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a06c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In ongoing projects, the application of new rules usually causes massive problems:<\/p><ul><li>Changes to internal standards lead to unplanned extra work.<\/li><li>Changes to internal standards may have to be renegotiated with the customer.<\/li><li>Changes to internal standards lead to additional costs for equipment, tools, and possibly also during ongoing operations, e.g., if test specifications and frequencies are affected.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cad7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cad7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The often-quoted phrase \u201cwhoever orders pays\u201d could be interpreted to mean that the person who authorizes the new standard must also provide the budget to cover additional work, investments, and ongoing additional costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88021da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88021da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, after carefully weighing up the advantages and consequences of a change in the standard, it can be assumed that only those changes that bring lasting benefits to the company, including the organizational units affected, will be incorporated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75edd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75edd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This reaches its limits when, for example, several departments in a plant have to work within fixed budgets and no compensation is practiced between the departments.<\/p><p><em>Example: Due to repeated measurement errors and the resulting problems in the process, new minimum requirements for a measurement procedure are specified. The quality assurance department at Plant X must cover the cost of purchasing a higher-quality measuring device and the increased testing frequency from its budget. Apart from requesting additional funds, the only options are to cut back on other tasks or not comply with the new standard, arguing that the current project is protected by grandfathering provisions. Without additional funds, this lesson learned would be wasted.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8fa71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8fa71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the funds were provided by production, for example, the additional expense could be recouped in the medium term through a more stable process or a lower complaint rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a31a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a31a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps this LL will also be rejected because different boundary conditions apply to this plant and the problem has been proven not to occur.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691efec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691efec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to authorizing A3 results as a standard, the distribution of this new standard plays a central role in every scenario, which is also a management task.<\/p><p>In the A3 report, lessons learned are only initiated and cannot be accounted for by the A3 team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8756ba8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8756ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea43be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea43be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Conclusions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>The A3 report describes a problem-solving process developed by Toyota with management-friendly visualization.<\/li><li>The steps are very similar to the 8D process \u2013 except for the immediate measures and the explicit formulation of goals.<\/li><li>Ishikawa and 5xWhy have their strengths, which is why they are chosen as methods in the process. However, they also have weaknesses that are not taken into account.<\/li><li>The A3 report is aimed more at medium-term than short-term problems.<\/li><li>The A3 report takes the time to monitor the effectiveness of the measures.<\/li><li>A3 results need authorization to become effective as a new standard \u2013 as always, budget issues need to be clarified.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4a8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f4a8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Stay curious<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Yours\u00a0 <br \/>Uwe Jarosch<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168aa5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"168aa5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota&#8217;s A3-Report unterst\u00fctzt bei der L\u00f6sung interner Problemf\u00e4lle. 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