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80SMED; Shigeo Shingo's Single Minute Exchange of Die
Shigeo Shingo’s Single Minute Exchange of Die or SMED is the technique within lean manufacturing and Just in Time to reduce the setup or changeover times for your process, as the name suggests the aim is to literally reduce your setups to be in single minutes. Reducing set up times through SMED enables smaller batches to be run as well as gaining greater efficiency from your machines.
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71Muda: What is Muri Overburden
Most Lean Manufacturing Practitioners consider waste as only being Muda and the 7 wastes and forget the wastes of Mura and Muri. But what is Muri? It is the Japanese term for “overburden” and refers to the strain that we put on our workers by failing to smooth production and standardise our processes.
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88Toyota Production System
An introduction to the Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System is a philosophy of manufacturing that was created by the Toyota Corporation. The Toyota Production System or TPS, has come to be known as a term that is synonymous with...
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74Best Hotels That are Tourist Friendly in Town of General Santos City, Philippines
About General Santos City The city is considered as the focal point of visiting SOCCSKSARGEN area (South Cotabato Province, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat Province, Sarangani Province and General Santos City). It has its own wharf for big passenger...
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88The 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 three-form: Muri - Overburden Mura -...
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747 Wastes; the Seven Muda
Most practitioners think of lean manufacturing as the removal of 7 wastes or the seven Muda, the japanese term used by Toyota in their Toyota Production System to signify a non-value adding or wasteful step. But there are three wastes that Toyota identify; Muda, Muri and Mura. All three of these wastes need to be reduced and eliminated not just the seven wastes of lean.
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79What is Lean Manufacturing?
Lean Manufacturing is a type of manufacturing system that aims to eliminate waste in all of its forms. This waste includes activities that add no value to the over all production...
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74Mistake proofing, applying Poka Yoke principles
Poka yoke means to mistake proof. It is used extensively in lean manufacturing to either notify or totally eliminate mistakes.
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77Lean Terminology
This is a hub designed to help people that are new to lean come to grips with the terminology uses in lean.
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62A Citrus Smoothie and a Reality Show
Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Wednesday, April 27, 2011. If you turn on your television set these days chances are you will be looking at some sort of reality show. From catching king crab to the...
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