Six Phases
The methodology consists of six phases which must be completed in order. There is built-in flexibility to iterate within and between the phases as managers refine their thinking and gain additional experience with the particular business challenge.
| Six phases | Description |
| Phase 1: Project objectives | Defines the business problem; frames it in terms of products, facilities, lines, operations, etc. |
| Phase 2: Process | Captures relevant operating policies, product demand, data about operations (e.g., shifts), and the process (e.g., cycle time). |
| Phase 3: Resources | Captures investments, labor, utilities, materials, supplies, and inventories data as appropriate. |
| Phase 4: Finance | Captures indirect costs and SG&A expenses as appropriate. |
| Phase 5: “What-If” plan | Creates the plan for assessing the various business scenarios identified by management for improving performance. |
| Phase 6: Choose business execution option | Quantifies and compares the business scenarios; enables management to select option(s) that best meet the business objectives; creates the execution roadmap. |
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