There is no cookbook for manufacturing. Each firm has its own unique set of customers, products, processes, people, and history. While certain principles may be absolute, their application is not. Manufacturing Strategy will always be an individual process. But, that should not prevent us from bringing the available science to bear on the opportunity.
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• To provide a logical path to lean manufacturing
• To allow the site to have a “theme”
• To assist in the development of a work plan
• To give a practical view of what lean manufacturing accomplishes
To set management expectations
1. Stability
Achieving enough reliability that you can proceed to the next phases without constantly revisiting stability
2. Continuous Flow
Creating the flow of product through the facility that has minimum delays
3. Standardized Work
Ensuring that the work elements are consistent with customer demand
4. Pull System
Having the right materials at the right place at the right time in the right quantity
5. Level Production
Producing a repeatable pattern by volume and mix within each day of the monthly production plan |
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