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96Pull Production - Kanban
pull production is a process that aims to arrange an organization so that customer preference or orders are what cause materials to be "pulled" through a system. The idea is that the manufacturer only produces what the consumer wants when the consumer wants them. In other words, a product need only be produced at the same rate that they are being sold.
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93Production Flow
What is Production Flow? There are many terms that describe types of different manufacturing processes. One of the most well known terms is mass production. This term can also be referred to as flow production, repetitive flow production or...
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85The 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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92Toyota 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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86How To Perform Better at Work ? How Productive Are You ?
How well do you peform at work ? Run through the test and see where you stand in work productivity. If you say YES to most of the following, you will need to take a closer look at your working habits and look for ways to improve your skills for a better job performance.
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91Reactive versus Preventative Maintenance
Are you a business manager looking for an explanation of how best to maintain your business and business assets? Here is an analysis of three different types of maintenance - reactive, preventative and predictive. Hopefully this advice will help you determine how best to manage the repairs and other assets at your office building or location.
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87Lean 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 Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Just in Time...
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79CIM - Numerically controlled machines & Industrial Robots
Numerically controlled (NC) machines are large machine tools programmed to produce small- to medium-sized batches of intricate parts. Industrial robots are versatile, computer-controlled machines programmed to perform various tasks.
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84TPM Total Productive Maintenance
TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is a company-wide team-based effort to build quality into equipment and to improve overall equipment effectiveness
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835S 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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