KNOWLEDGE_BASE // VERSION 1.0

Resources

Practical explainers on the quality and process improvement frameworks that Kata is built on.

Concepts, methods, and standards
ISO Compliance

Understanding ISO 9001:2015 Clauses

A plain-language walkthrough of the 10 clauses that make up ISO 9001:2015, what auditors actually look for, and where most factories trip up.

6 min read
Six Sigma

Six Sigma Concepts for Manufacturing

What Six Sigma actually means on the factory floor, how sigma levels translate to defects, and why statistical thinking matters for production quality.

5 min read
Lean

What is Value Stream Mapping?

How VSM exposes the hidden time sinks in your production flow, from raw material to finished goods, and what to do once you see them.

5 min read
Six Sigma

The DMAIC Methodology

A five-phase problem-solving framework used in Six Sigma: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control. How each phase works and why skipping one backfires.

5 min read
Continuous Improvement

Why Kata? The Toyota Kata Approach

How Toyota Kata turns improvement from a periodic event into a daily practice, and why the coaching pattern matters more than the tools.

5 min read
COMING_SOON // EXPANSION_PLANNED

Document Samples

Real ISO-grade SOPs, work instructions, and process documents.

Checklists

Pre-audit checklists, gap analysis templates, readiness scorecards.

Templates

Ready-to-use formats for CAPA, FMEA, control plans, and more.