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Lean Manufacturing Terms and Concepts
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In order to write standard operating procedures you need to understand the task at hand and have at least one operator or technical person who can describe the procedure step by step. If the task is how to operate a certain piece of machinery, then the writing of the procedure must be done with input from the manufacturer. Also remember for simpler procedures or tasks it may be more convenient to write a One point lesson
A lean office is a term that refers to an office, administration or back office support operation which applies and makes use of the lean principles or lean manufacturing ideology to achieve smooth work processes and enhance the flow of information to achieve more efficient outcomes and productivity.
A lean audit is intended to give a snapshot of the pace or progress of the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement culture and kaizen initiatives in an organization or specific site. It is usually gauged by the level of implementation and improvement observed in a number of key lean manufacturing components which include:
Standard Operating procedures or SOP’s are a set of clearly written instructions which outline the steps or tasks needed to complete a job, operation or operate a piece of machinery or plant. The instructions must be written in a brief manner in simple language that all operators and employees required to perform the task are able to read and understand.
Standard Operating procedures should have the following characteristics:
-The department and area where the task is carried out
-The person who has written the SOP and his/her job title details
-The person who has authorized or checked the SOP
-The SOP must make use of picture or illustrations as much as possible.
-The SOP must use simple and easy to understand language, preferably in dot points.
-The SOP must also contain any OH&S information.
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