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Lean manufacturing is a methodology focused on reducing waste and improving efficiency in the production process. This approach involves identifying and eliminating non-value-adding activities in order to create a more streamlined, efficient, and profitable manufacturing process. One of the key components of lean manufacturing is identifying the seven wastes, which are considered the major sources … Read more
Lean manufacturing is a production philosophy that aims to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. It is based on the lean principles of continuous improvement, respect for people, customer focus, flow, pull, and perfection. These principles are applied to streamline the production process and make it more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing customer demands. … Read more
Lean principles are widely used in the manufacturing industry to improve the efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of production processes. The goal of using lean principles in manufacturing is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste and to create a production system that is both cost-effective and capable of delivering high-quality products and services to customers. … Read more
Lean methodology is a process improvement technique that emphasizes reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and delivering value to customers. The goal of lean is to maximize value for the customer while minimizing waste in all forms, including time, money, materials, and human effort. The Lean methodology uses a set of tools and techniques to identify and … Read more
Kanban is a method for managing and improving workflow. It is a pull-based system, which means that work is pulled through the process as it is needed, rather than being pushed through. Kanban is often used in the production process but can be applied to any method. It is designed to help the team visualize … Read more
5S is a five-step program that is done in sequential order. 5S is a series of activities for eliminating waste that contributes to rejections, mistakes and injuries in the workplace. The Japanese factories are so clean that you can eat off the floor. This is simply a matter of pride for the Japanese. Below are … Read more
Value Stream Mapping: Value stream mapping is a method to check and improve the processes involved in delivering a product using flowcharts. The information and process flow from customer demand to delivery is examined by the VSM team. It is the main tool of lean manufacturing. Like other types of flowcharts, it uses a system … Read more
Inventory Turnover: Inventory turnover is the rate at which a company converts its inventory into sales. It is the number of times a company makes the sale of its inventory in a period. Where inventory is the total of all goods in its stock which includes Raw materials, Bought out parts, Work in progress and … Read more
What is OEE? OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a term used for measuring productivity in the manufacturing process. It is to calculate the percentage of time an equipment is truly productive. OEE is the main KPI of production to check the productivity of an equipment/plant. For calculating the OEE of the plant or multiple machines, … Read more
Categories of all activities: Value-added activities: The process is defined as the conversion of input into output by using resources. But what is important here is Value addition in the process. So those activities which change the shape as per customer requirements & add value are called value-added activities. For example in the manufacturing … Read more