Overview :In a "pull" production system, the final process pulls needed parts from the previous process, which pulls from the process before it, and s... Read More
Overview :Kanban is the name given to the inventory control card used in a pull system. The primary benefit of kanban is to reduce overproduction, the... Read More
Overview :Kaizen teian -- the Japanese-style proposal system for continuous improvement -- is the most direct and effective method for channeling empl... Read More
Overview :Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a crucial measure in TPM that reports on how well equipment is running. It factors three elements -... Read More
Overview :The Lean Office: Collected Practices and Cases is a compilation of articles previously published in the Productivity Press newsletter, Lean ... Read More
Overview :Standard work is an agreed upon set of work procedures that effectively combines people, materials, and machines to maintain quality, effici... Read More
Overview :The Zero Quality Control System (ZQC) is a mistake-proofing approach that prevents defects by monitoring processing conditions at the source... Read More
Overview :The philosophy of kaizen, which simply means continuous improvement, needs to adopted by any organization seeking to implement lean improvem... Read More
Overview :Are you ready to implement a just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing program but need some help orienting employees to the power of JIT? Here is a ... Read More
Overview :Kaizen teian -- the Japanese-style proposal system for continuous improvement -- is the most direct and effective method for channeling empl... Read More