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Lean. Picking the Best Approach for the Problem at Hand. Jason Oates February 26, 2010 As more organizations expand their efforts into multiple process improvement methodologies, choosing the methodology to solve a particular problem can be as difficult as solving the actual problem.

Picking the Best Approach for the Problem at Hand

While simply using a problem solving methodology significantly increases the success rate of a project, choosing the correct methodology optimizes the solution process to achieve the best result. A simple tool, adapted from a marketing concept called a positioning map, can help practitioners choose the best methodology. A Lesson from Marketing In marketing, after segmenting a market and then targeting a consumer, the next step is to position a product within that market. When using a positioning map, marketers plot products or services in one of four quadrants so they can compare and contrast them. Lean. Lean management. Lean. Lean Manufacturing. Lean production.

Beyond Lean Manufacturing: Combining Lean and the Theory of Constraints. Lean Mfg Strategy {Strategos} TPM. TPM In A Nutshell ...{Strategos} TPM – Total Productive Maintenance. An excellent way to get a deeper understanding of TPM is to walk through an implementation example.

TPM – Total Productive Maintenance

This section provides a step-by-step roadmap for a simple and practical TPM implementation. Step One – Identify Pilot Area In this step the target equipment for the pilot TPM program is selected. There are three logical ways to approach this selection. Here are some additional guidelines: For a company with limited TPM experience and/or support (whether through internal staff or external consultants) the best choice is usually the Easiest to Improve equipment.For a company with moderate or strong TPM experience and/or support (whether through internal staff or external consultants) the best choice is almost always the Constraint/Bottleneck equipment.

Once the pilot area has been selected, create a local visual focus for the project (e.g. a project board) where plans and progress updates can be posted. 5S. Suivre le cycle PDCA pour réussir les 5S. 5s. The Payoff ...{Strategos} 5S should be more than just housekeeping.

The Payoff ...{Strategos}

When properly implemented, 5S is part of total Lean Manufacturing Strategy. Many of the benefits and effects are systemic in nature, i.e. they cannot be evaluated in isolation from the other elements of Lean. Nevertheless, we have attempted to identify typical improvements in the table. Since there seems to be few documented, rigorous studies of 5S benefits, the improvements in this table come from the experience of our clients and readers. they are necessarily anecdotal. Some narratives about 5S experiences are at our Commentary page. Safety Many 5S programs use Safety as one of the S'. Space Cleaning out the junk will sometimes open significant space by itself. Productivity Measurement of productivity can occur in many ways and at many levels such as overall factory productivity, work team productivity or micro-motion productivity. Lean Manufacturing. LEAN mgt manuf. Le Lean par temps de crise. Coluche disait : "dis-moi de quoi tu as besoin et je t’expliquerai comment t’en passer !

Le Lean par temps de crise

" Il s’agissait, au deuxième degré bien sûr, d’apprendre à accepter les sacrifices, à renoncer à ce qui nous est utile au nom d’économies prétendument nécessaires. Le Lean est exactement le contraire : c’est l’art d’identifier et éliminer ce qui n’est pas utile, ce qui ne correspond pas à de vrais besoins, mais qui consomme nos ressources, ce qui nous coûte cher sans rien nous rapporter. Ten Steps to Lean Transformation. Successful lean manufacturing implementation: 5 fundamental jigsaw pieces. Gunter Beitinger, PhD A lot of companies are struggling with the question, “How do I become lean?”

Successful lean manufacturing implementation: 5 fundamental jigsaw pieces

Most are starting with benchmark visits and intensive training on lean tools. They focus on the utilization of methods and tools like value stream mapping, 5s (sort-shine-systemize-standardize-sustain), Kanban, visualization, and communication concepts, to name only a few, and expect profitable results soon. The idea behind use of such lean tools is to gain transparency and to focus on the problem.

This is generally correct, but if you would like to get sustainable continuous improvement, there can be a greater benefit beyond a tool set of methods. Five fundamental jigsaw pieces of lean methods are used in the Siemens Guadalajara facility, to get the real power out of lean by changing existing management practices while incorporating the Siemens values of innovation, excellence, and responsibility. Review job environment and satisfaction Motivate participation.

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