09-02-2012, 03:48 PM
lean manufacturing
LeanManufacturing.ppt (Size: 534.5 KB / Downloads: 307)
Defining Value and Waste
Defining value - an item or feature for which a customer willing to pay.
Every thing else – waste
Waste - activities that consume time, resource and/or space but do not add value.
Lean - Production of product to meet demand on daily basis with minimum lead time & non value added activities eliminated or minimized
Lean manufacturing is a systems approach
Lean manufacturing is not a collection of best practices from which manufacturers can pick and choose. It is a production philosophy, a way of conceptualizing the manufacturing process from raw material to finished goods and from design concept to customer satisfaction. Lean is truly a different way of thinking about manufacturing
Benefits
Improve safety
Decrease down time
Raise employee morale
Identify problems more quickly
Develop control through visibility
Establish convenient work practices
Visual controls show
Where items belong?
How many items belong there?
What is the standard procedure for doing something?
Status of work in process.
Many other types of information critical to the flow of work activities.
LeanManufacturing.ppt (Size: 534.5 KB / Downloads: 307)
Defining Value and Waste
Defining value - an item or feature for which a customer willing to pay.
Every thing else – waste
Waste - activities that consume time, resource and/or space but do not add value.
Lean - Production of product to meet demand on daily basis with minimum lead time & non value added activities eliminated or minimized
Lean manufacturing is a systems approach
Lean manufacturing is not a collection of best practices from which manufacturers can pick and choose. It is a production philosophy, a way of conceptualizing the manufacturing process from raw material to finished goods and from design concept to customer satisfaction. Lean is truly a different way of thinking about manufacturing
Benefits
Improve safety
Decrease down time
Raise employee morale
Identify problems more quickly
Develop control through visibility
Establish convenient work practices
Visual controls show
Where items belong?
How many items belong there?
What is the standard procedure for doing something?
Status of work in process.
Many other types of information critical to the flow of work activities.