Category: Lean Manufacturing
Introduction Lean manufacturing is a process that focuses on eliminating waste and improving efficiency in the production process. It is a system that has been used by many successful companies to reduce costs and...
Evolution of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing: How It Has Changed Over Time. Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing have been integral components of the manufacturing industry for decades. Over the years, these concepts have...
3D Printing: The Future of Supply Chain Solutions. 3D printing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, allowing them to create products quickly and cost-effectively. This technology has also had a major impact on the...
Kanban just in time (JIT) From youtube: Kanban Just in Time (JIT) is a scheduling system meant to achieve just-in-time production. The focus here is that you could apply just in time (JIT) in a regular...
7 Wastes of Lean Learn about some of the major tools used to combat the 7 Wastes of lean, and ways you can overhaul your processes to become more efficient. Delve into Value-Added and...
Calculating Safety Stock Safety stock is a buffer of inventory that a company keeps on hand to ensure that it can meet customer demand even if there are unexpected disruptions or fluctuations in demand....
Toyota Production Documentary – Toyota Manufacturing Production and Assembly at Toyota Factory Toyota follows a lean manufacturing process, known as the Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS focuses on reducing waste and maximizing efficiency in...
Mapping a Value Stream to a Kanban Board. Mapping a value stream to a Kanban board is a way to visualize and manage the flow of work through a process using the Kanban method....
Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a great way to learn how to improve efficiency in the supply chain. Taiichi Ohno is the father of TPS. Toyota is a great company...
VIDEO: Toyota Kaizen. Great video describing Toyota Kaizen. Toyota Kaizen (continuous improvement) is well known as world class. Toyota Kaizen is one of the concepts that has made Toyota synonymous with high quality. “The...
