OperationalPlaybook
Practical templates and guides for the manufacturing floor
Editable spreadsheets, print-ready checklists, and no-fluff how-to guides for supervisors, quality engineers, and lean teams. Built to be used on the floor, not filed in a binder. Start with a free resource, then grab a ready-made template when you are ready to roll it out.
Step-by-step guides
Walkthroughs of the methods we get asked about most. Each one is a complete, run-it-this-week guide with a free reference you can grab at the end.
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How to Make a Value Stream Map: A Step-by-Step Guide for Lean Teams
A clear, practical guide to making your first value stream map, including the symbols, the data boxes that matter, how to calculate lead time versus process time, and where to find waste. Free template inside.
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How to Do an FMEA: A Step-by-Step Guide for Manufacturing Teams
A practical, no-fluff walkthrough of how to do an FMEA, including severity, occurrence, and detection scoring, RPN, and how to actually close the high-risk items. Free template inside.
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How to Run a SQDIP Tier Meeting: A Daily Huddle Script That Works
A practical guide to running a SQDIP tier meeting, including what each letter tracks, a minute-by-minute huddle script, and the board mistakes that quietly kill the habit. Free template inside.
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Free resources
The 5S Audit Checklist is a clean, print-ready 5S audit template with a 0 to 4 scoring scale, red tag rules, and a follow-up tracker. Download it free and run your first audit today.
The full catalog
When you are ready to run these systems as a habit across the whole floor, the OperationalPlaybook Etsy shop has the editable spreadsheets, trackers, and complete toolkits that build on every guide here. White-label placeholders throughout, so each one drops straight into your shop.