Best Practice Template

The aim of documenting best practices is to capture creative, effective, and innovative solutions to common challenges within the company. By systematically sharing these solutions, companies can promote Lean and continuous improvement, reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance overall operational performance. Best practices serve as a powerful tool to spread knowledge, replicate successes, and support teams in solving similar problems across different areas of the business.

Best practices are often recorded after successfully implementing a Kaizen event so the improvements can be shared and used in other areas. Best practices can also be recorded after the successful implementation of an employee suggestion to allow the idea to be shared and repeated by others.

This template is a Microsoft Excel worksheet that can be easily customized to meet your specific needs. For example, you can modify the header to better align with your company’s standards. You may also add extra space or an additional worksheet to include more before-and-after photos or other supporting materials related to the best practice. A Microsoft PowerPoint version is also available.