What is Lean Manufacturing?
The endless pursuit of eliminating waste
What is waste?
Anything that adds cost, but not value, to a product(process)
What is “Lean”?
Elimination of non-valued added activities(waste)
Lean improves
the “flow” by eliminating waste
Six Sigma improves
the process by reducing variation
Combining Six Sigma and Lean results in
Smooth and Steady “Flow”
What are the two main pillars of “Lean”?
Continuous Improvement(kaizen) and Respect for People
Lean Environment Core Values (5)
Is Value defined by the customer?
Yes
To become a Lean Organization, an organization will likely have to go through three stages
Wastes (8)
Down Time
Define Overproduction
producing more work than required or producing work prior to it being required
Examples of Overproduction
Define waiting
waiting for materials, inspection, instructions
Examples of waiting
waiting results from
Define motion
any movement of people, materials, and/or machines that does not add value to the product
Examples of Motion
define transport
any excessive or unnecessary movement of materials or work-in-process that does not add value to the product
Examples of transport
define overprocessing
putting more work or effort into the product than is valued by customers
examples of overprocessing
define inventory
any unnecessary storage or accumulation of raw materials or supplies, work-in-progress, or finished goods
examples of inventory