From Kaizen to Continuous Improvement
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Kaizen Kickoff Complete! But now what?
So you are fully committed to your lean implementation and there is nothing that is going to get...
How to Launch Lean Manufacturing
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The Lean ROI
Lean plants are safer, produce higher quality products, ship product on-time and produce at lower costs than non-lean...
The Value of a Value Stream Map (VSM)
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What is a value stream? A value stream is the flow of all information and materials used to create customer value. This "value" could be...
How to Use Single-Piece Flow
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Single-Piece Flow is the Cornerstone of Lean Manufacturing.
With single-piece methodology, you want the initial process to produce...
Lean Tool: How to Implement the 5S System
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5S stands for Sort, Set-in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. These are the steps we use to clean up and organize an area in the...