ZED Services — Bronze • Silver • Gold
Zero Defect • Zero Effect — tiered packages to match your maturity
We implement ZED as a behaviour-first program. Choose Bronze, Silver or Gold depending on your current capability, urgency and desired pace. Each tier includes a downloadable check-sheet to start your assessment.
Quick guidance
Pick Bronze to begin with quick wins; Silver to systemise defect controls and environmental checks; Gold to institutionalise ZED across processes and leadership routines.
ZED Tiers — Bronze, Silver, Gold (what they mean)
ZED Bronze
Quick wins • Operator-led fixes • Immediate defect & waste reduction
Bronze
- Purpose: Rapidly reduce obvious defects and visible environmental effects using low-cost fixes.
- Focus areas: Top 5 defect sources, simple poka-yoke, scrap & waste segregation, basic housekeeping that reduces environmental risk.
- Typical timeline: 1–2 months (diagnostic + sprints).
- People: Shopfloor teams + supervisor coaching (DWM basics).
ZED Silver
Systemise controls • Measurable KPIs • DWM integration
Silver
- Purpose: Build repeatable processes to prevent defects and capture environmental metrics.
- Focus areas: Control plans, standardised poka-yoke, visual KPIs for defect & waste, DWM boards showing environmental KPIs (energy, scraps).
- Typical timeline: 3–6 months (diagnostic, implementation, coaching cycles).
- People: Operators, supervisors, process owners and quality leads — leadership coaching included.
ZED Gold
Institutionalise ZED • Leadership routines • Sustainability targets
Gold
- Purpose: Make Zero Defect & Zero Effect a sustained organizational capability aligned with strategic KPIs.
- Focus areas: Enterprise-level poka-yoke, integrated process & environmental KPIs, leadership cadence, supplier & value-chain alignment, continuous improvement governance.
- Typical timeline: 6–12 months (phased roll-out + capability transfer).
- People: Cross-functional leadership, process champions, sustainability team and supplier engagement.
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How to choose — quick comparison
| Aspect | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed to value | Fast | Moderate | Phased |
| Behaviour change | Operator & supervisor | Supervisor & process owner | Organization & leadership |
| Typical outcome | Immediate defect drop | Sustained controls | Institutionalised ZED |
If you are unsure, start Bronze (quick pulse) and let diagnostics recommend Silver or Gold — most mature programmes evolve through these stages.
Next steps — pick a path
25–45%
Typical reduction in rework & scrap
20–35%
Typical reduction in waste disposal costs
Sustained
Daily ZED routines retained
Ready to start ZED?
Download the check-sheet for the tier you want to try, or book a 1-day ZED pulse and we’ll recommend the right tier.