Lean is built on five principles, with the core being creation of a learning organization. Previous Next What is lean manufacturing? There are far too many definitions and descriptions of lean systems for all of us to be speaking the same language. Some believe lean is merely a collection...
3. Use pull and avoid overproduction –Develop a balance between customer demand and production. Eliminate excess inventory. 4. Heijunka –You must maintain a pace that does not overexert the company. 5. Build the right culture –The lean processes of the Toyota Production System should be app...
Patrick WaurzyniakManufacturing EngineeringWaurzyniak, Patrick. "LEAN at NUMMI: Here's how lean manufacturing improved this Toyota-G.M. joint venture's automotive manufacturing efficiency". Automotive Manufacturing. September 2005. Page 73.
If lean manufacturing is a method of making products efficiently but consumers are demanding mass customization, what dilemma might this pose for management? How might these differences actually work together? What are some of the reasons why business outputs vary...
The idea of eliminating waste originates from theToyota Production System. Taiichi Ohno, who is considered one of the founding fathers ofLean manufacturing, dedicated his career to establishing a solid and efficient work process. During his journey, Ohno described three major roadblocks that can infl...
Use functional clamps or eliminate fasteners altogether Use intermediate jigs Adopt parallel operations Eliminate adjustments Mechanization Effects of Implementing Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED): So, how effective is the implementation of Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) to a manufacturing proces...
For less viscous products, the typical approach is for a system to spin each individual product and then use a camera system and software to monitor the flow and identify contaminants. However, this approach does not work with viscous formulations becaus...
FiFo lanes are an important part of any lean material flow. They are a very simple way to define both the material flow and the information flow. In this post I want to tell you why to use FiFo, how to use FiFo, and the advantages of FiFo, as well as show you a few examples of...
On a global scale, lean marketing is popular among giant companies as well. Companies like Pinterest have also employed lean marketing to escape from obscurity into the limelight. Toyota, Tesla, and Nike also use lean marketing initiatives to stay competitive. ...
VSM is a Lean manufacturing tool that was developed by Toyota in the 1970s。 It is based on the concept of the value stream, which is the set of activities that create value for the customer。 The goal of VSM is to identify and eliminate waste in the value stream。 Was...