{"product_id":"2940014439169","title":"Lean Manufacturing Principles Made Easy!","description":"Lean Manufacturing Tools\u003cbr\u003eSome of the lean manufacturing tools that might be able to help you in your processes are:\u003cbr\u003e§ 5S\u003cbr\u003e§ Cellular Manufacturing\u003cbr\u003e§ Mistake Proofing\u003cbr\u003e§ Set-Up Reduction\u003cbr\u003eA basic fundamental tool in Lean manufacturing that can help any business the '5S' approach is\u003cbr\u003ean organizing, structuring technique to get rid of clutter and waste. Cleanliness and having a set\u003cbr\u003eplace for everything is key.\u003cbr\u003eThe name stems from the Japanese meanings and equivalent words for…\u003cbr\u003e§ Sorting things (seiri)\u003cbr\u003e§ Setting things in a particular order (Seiton)\u003cbr\u003e§ Shining, daily maintenance (Seiso)\u003cbr\u003e§ Standardization (Seiketsu)\u003cbr\u003e§ Sustainability (shitsuke)\u003cbr\u003eCut costs and reduce waste by applying these simple techniques to your business today.\u003cbr\u003eCellular manufacturing has to do with organizing not the workplace only but the work as well.\u003cbr\u003eWork-cells and designated work- areas, certain spaces for certain activities, minimizes\u003cbr\u003emovement of people and things, therefore costing less. In an operational sense this means no\u003cbr\u003ebatching, no waiting, no delays, no queuing, just smooth operation and easy flow.\u003cbr\u003eMistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke)\u003cbr\u003eBuilt-in safeguards, reducing defects to zero is at the center of this approach. Highlighting\u003cbr\u003eproblems as they occur, not letting mistakes, oversights and errors slip through is key.\u003cbr\u003eLean Manufacturing Principles Made Easy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProcesses are designed around this principle to be more efficient and will help you business cut\u003cbr\u003edown on cost, scrap and waste.\u003cbr\u003e(SMED or single minute exchange of dies ) Quick and speedy change-over in business\u003cbr\u003eprocesses, manufacturing and operations are essential. Remember time and quality matters,\u003cbr\u003emeans money! Process thinking is the key here. Getting rid of unnecessary steps, actions or\u003cbr\u003emovement are key. Reducing time on any line, saves money.\u003cbr\u003eThere is more to lean manufacturing that just these couple of tools. They just serve as an\u003cbr\u003eintroduction to some of the major business enablers that LM can bring to your business and\u003cbr\u003eorganization.\u003cbr\u003eLean Manufacturing Principles Made Easy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestions, Diagnostics And Assesments\u003cbr\u003eYou can not change what you do not acknowledge or know about. Lean Manufacturing brings\u003cbr\u003ewith the appeal and awareness to ‘take note’ and notice things around you (cost, waste,\u003cbr\u003emovement, clutter, scrap etc.) and then DO something real, meaningful and constructive about\u003cbr\u003eit!\u003cbr\u003eWhat improvements should and could be made are both important questions to ask, prioritize\u003cbr\u003eand act upon. Customer priorities, things that affect your incoming revenue should get attention\u003cbr\u003equickly and first. Things like quality, lead and waiting, cycle time, cost, inventory and other\u003cbr\u003einternal processes that affect the customer and are ‘internal’ and controllable, should be dealt\u003cbr\u003ewith expediently.\u003cbr\u003eIn order to get you started asking the right type of questions could provide you with hints as to a\u003cbr\u003estrategy and starting point\/priority:\u003cbr\u003eWhich process or step should get the bulk of our immediate attention –where is the biggest\u003cbr\u003eWIN-WIN for both the customer and the company? What are all the priorities that we need to\u003cbr\u003epay attention to in this organization\/business and operation, map the processes and make the\u003cbr\u003elist. Then ask in what order you should tackle the priorities? How do we get the BEST\u003cbr\u003eimprovements the quickest way? How do\/can we tap into the benefits of LM right away?\u003cbr\u003eIf reducing overhead, quality costs and inventory to save money, reduce weight and be a\u003cbr\u003esmooth operating, streamlined and cost-efficient provider are keys to your business success,\u003cbr\u003eLM can help your business in all aspects and areas.\u003cbr\u003eTaking the theory of LM to the practical implementation will take planning, patience and\u003cbr\u003epersistence. Determination, detail orientation and discipline. We often refer to these as the\u003cbr\u003eTHREE p’s and the THREE d’s to make them easy to remember. Gradual, planned, focused\u003cbr\u003eeffort is what it is all about. Step-by-step instructions and actions to get to improvements over\u003cbr\u003etime, that can be sustained, stable and predictable are essential. If any of the following\u003cbr\u003escenarios are important to your business, LM can help you reach targets and goals in this area\u003cbr\u003ethat you set for you, your team and your business:\u003cbr\u003eLean Manufacturing Principles Made Easy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncreasing operating margin and revenue\u003cbr\u003eReduce manufacturing lead, wait and cycle times\u003cbr\u003eLessen WIP or work-in-progress inventory (half-completed product), time and space costs\u003cbr\u003emoney! 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