Lean Insight and Product Reviews
Working areas should always be properly planned and organized at all times. Organization in the work place often reduces confusion and increases productivity. The best way for management to enhance proper organization and planning in the work place is by effectively communicating to its workers. There are very many ways in which workers can communicate with one another. The type of communication used greatly depends on the type of message being conveyed. You can use …
Pipes are very ideal and useful items that are commonly used to facilitate the transportation of various gases and liquids. Pipes can be made out of various materials including concrete, plastic or even a number of metals. The material used to make a pipe is actually determined by the use and functions of the pipe to be made. A pipe can be very efficient when used well. On the other hand it can be very …
A working place is always harmonious and productive if its workers are subjected to the right conditions. You should note that proper working conditions don’t only involve adequate working hours and a proper pay. It also includes safety conditions that enable the workers to protect themselves from any harm while on duty. One of the best ways to enhance safety in a work place is by using communication signs and markings. Some of the most …
It’s very important to consider using industrial floor signs especially if you operate in factories or companies that store or handle hazardous material. Although very many paths and routes that are meant to transport these dangerous chemicals are often pre-labeled, it’s still very important for the company or organization to have its own alternative procedure in effect for putting up floor signs and markings. It will be very hard and dangerous to navigate on an …
Lean Manufacturing originally began with the Japanese company, Toyota. The company wanted to be compete with the best companies in the west, even with the limited resources they had. Therefore the company developed what is now known as Lean and this concept focused on eliminating waste from all the processes in the company. In today’s business world, Lean can be described as a philosophy for business success together with a collection of proven tools. There …
Any work that does not directly add value to a product or service is seen as wasteful, according to Lean manufacturing concepts, and such wastes should be removed from the business processes. Lean manufacturing consultants are well versed in all areas of Lean manufacturing, and can give advice on the practice of utilizing manufacturing resources to produce products and services that add value to a company’s consumers. A Competent And Skilled Lean Manufacturing Consultant Advising …
Methods of Lean manufacturing have been around for decades, companies such as Toyota have profited from its implementation within their manufacturing business. Although there is no quick recipe when it comes to implementing Lean methods rapidly within a company, there are still common factors which successful companies share when it comes down to the way they have employed Lean methods. The Top Management Teams Of These Successful companies are committed to initiating, promoting and practicing …
When thinking about Lean manufacturing, thoughts conjured may be of eliminating waste within a business. Lean involves defining the value as perceived by customers of a company, the actual features as well as the services that they expect. The methods and tools of Lean are meant to focus a business on the real needs of the customer to help in preventing waste from building up into the company’s business system. This can bring about a …
Embracing a culture of Lean methods within a company is not always as simple or as quick as some may assume. It does take some time and effort on the part of the top management as well as the employees, and the result is more efficient and productive business processes. There still are some people that discount the entire lean manufacturing process after having tried it for just a short while because they misunderstood an …
The reduction of waste through the use of Lean Manufacturing has been seen to be beneficial to various companies in particular those that are in the manufacturing industry. Lean thinking has become almost a religious affair due to the fact that conversations and philosophies surrounding the topic are given great focus, passion and intensity. As discussed by Gordon Benzie in The Increasing Role of IT in Lean Manufacturing, a hot topic amongst those discussing Lean …