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Principle

10. Prior Action

a. Carry out the required action in advance in full, or at least in
part
b. Arrange objects so they can go into action without time loss
waiting for action (and from the most convenient position)

  • Principle Description:  Performing an action earlier in time than the occurrence of another event.

  • Hints on Usage:  The Prior Action Principle is typically applied in order to improve performance as well as to improve safety, support correct action, reduce pain, make things easier, gain intelligence, create an advantage, and streamline processes.

  • Assess systems or situations in order to uncover value-added actions – those which can be taken prior to an occurrence or process.

Examples:
  • Prepare mentally before a sporting event.

  • Laying out children's clothes before they get dressed speeds the process.

  • Organize tools, dies or fixtures in preparation for making changes to a production machine.

  • Anesthesia deadening the area of the human body before surgery.

  • Conduct electrical tests to make sure the power is off before repairing electrical or electronic circuitry.

  • Perforate the cap on a plastic pop bottle to make it easier to remove.

  • Conduct reconnaissance to better understand a situation before military operations are initiated.

  • Conduct due diligence in a business deal before making a significant investment.

  • Flux (acid etching) surfaces before soldering electronic components to improve solder flow, heat transfer and electrical conductivity of the soldered joint.

  • Preventive maintenance helps ensure that equipment will run properly when needed.

  • Card counting in the game of blackjack is a form of prior action in that it allows gamblers to improve their odds of winning.
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