Lean Concepts
Lean Concepts
Lean Concepts
Lean Manufacturing Terms and Concepts
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5S refers to the 5 lean cultural principles which allows a workplace, be it a factory or an office to become orderly, uncluttered, and an environment which provides its employees the right environment and tools to complete their work as efficiently as possible.
-Sort: Un-clutter the workspace, sort tools, equipment and work station layouts. Eliminate unnecessary items which take up space and reduce workflow.
-Shine: Make sure equipment and plant items are properly maintained, properly labeled and have clear operating procedures that operators can follow in day to day operation and for training purposes. Equipment that is properly maintained and operated not only lasts longer but provides a positive and productive work environment.
An MRP or Materials requirement planning system is a production /purchasing planning system which decomposes finish goods into their different component parts and helps set a schedule as to when these need to be produced or purchased in order to fill a certain customer order of finish goods by a certain date.
The Plan Do Check Act Cycle was suggested by Eduard Deming as a structured approach for quality systems, problem solving and kaizen initiatives. The cycle is also known by its shorter name: the PDCA cycle. The PDCA cycle is an important tool in the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives. It becomes particularly usefull when tackling issues which may be difficult to troubleshoot, may have multiple root causes, and require focused effort in performance management and sustainability.
The PDCA cycle consists, as its name suggests of the following stages or steps:
Plan: Planning includes the problem statement, establishing objectives, data gathering, and project scope definition.
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
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