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83Lean Manufacturing: SMED and JIT production
Companies are always searching for ways to reduce waste in the manufacturing process. Lean Manufacturing is one of the most common strategies used to reduce waste and improve the overall process. Single...
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78What is value added work and non-value added work?
What is value added work and non-value added work? What is value added work and non-value added work? Value added work and non-value added work refers to the idea that a customer will pay for work that adds...
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93Kaizen-Continuous Improvement
What does the word "Kaizen" mean? This Japanese word has been associated with many Lean Manufacturing techniques and more specifically the Toyota Production System. In Japanese this word is pronounced...
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86SIPOC analysis
The Six Sigma methodology follows several different process variables; SIPOC is just one of the variables used by Six Sigma. SIPOC is a high-level picture of the process and provides a visual image of how the...
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80Six sigma and lean manufacturing criticisms
Lean manufacturing is a process of removing waste that was developed by the Toyota Production System. The concept behind lean manufacturing is defined by three different forms of waste: "muda" or...
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745S for Workplace Organization
5S is considered as a basis for Lean Manufacturing and this article attempts to explain what it is, why it fails in so many organisations and what is required for it to succeed.
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72Creating a Lean Manufacturing Enviroment
Introduction Creating a lean manufacturing environment cannot be done through a step by step implementation process that you may find in a manual or tutorial. Implementing a lean manufacturing method of...
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92The Seven Wastes
The Chief Engineer for Toyota during the mid-1900 was Taiichi Ohno. Ohno is given credit for creating the Toyota Production System (TPS) and creating the seven wastes. Toyota defines waste as being...
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77What Is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is used to improve manufacturing processes and reduce costs by systematizing manufacturing processes.
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64kaizen
Kaizen in Japanese means continuous improvement . This Japanese concept has changed the way people do manufacturing . Kaizen involves the employees for suggestions and they are the one who implement it . This...
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