و یا لینک زیر :
http://www.valleygreen.biz/pub/Projects/RapidPlantAssessment/RPA.ppt
فایل ارائه (پاورپوینت) است که RPA را توضیح می دهد.
و این هم توضیح مختصری درباره موضوع مورد بحث ، به زبان لاتین :
Eugene Goodson developed a tool to assess a plant's strengths
and weaknesses. The tool, the
Rapid Plant Assessment (
RPA) process, allows small tour teams to accurately gauge a factory's leanness solely from visual cues and conversations with employees. Since 1998, Goodson, his colleagues, and his students have used the tool hundreds of times to evaluate their own plants, their competitors', and those of possible acquisition targets. At the heart of the
RPA process are two assessment tools: the rating sheet and the questionnaire. The first contains 11 categories — including safety, scheduling, inventory, teamwork, and supply chain — that determine a plant's leanness. The second features 20 yes-or-no questions that focus thinking within the categories. The article explains how to rate a plant's practices in each category and how to choose team members. It also outlines how to use the tool to assess cost of sales. (Article description from HBS.)