Lean 5S: The Sort Step

The lean 5S steps are Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain and 5S represents the first shopfloor steps on any new lean...

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Stop the Madness! Implement 5S

Don’t just clean the mess, 5S!

Lean 5S’s stand for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain and 5S is the most...

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What Comes First: The Lean or The Culture?

Does culture come before lean or does lean come before culture? It’s kind of a chicken or egg kind of question. Having implemented...

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Who Done It? A Variation Investigation

Process variation is running rampant in your factory and you've been called-on to solve this mystery. You are passionate about finding...

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Long-Term Process Capability Studies

Not knowing the long-term capability of your processes is like driving your car at night during a snowstorm. Visibility is poor and...

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Short-Term Process Capability Studies

Short-term process capability studies are conducted to establish the performance entitlement of a process. This type of capability study...

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Process Capability: An Overview for You

Processes variation is a fact of life in a manufacturing plant and so knowing the capability of your processes is essential information...

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