Transformation-waves – A Brick for a Powerful and Holistic Continuous Improvement Process of a Lean Production System

In today's business environment many enterprises react to changing conditions by implementing a Lean Production System (LPS). Although the basics knowledge about the LPS is available, a powerful and holistic Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) during the Daily Operations is not given in many cases. As a solution the MAN Truck & Bus AG implemented Transformation-Waves as a powerful and holistic addition to the established CIP-concept. The paper describes the state of the art for CIP-concepts as well as the Transformation-Waves in detail. It is validated that they are a very helpful brick for a sustainable vitalization and evolution of the Lean Production System.