Lean Manufacturing History When people think of lean manufacturing they normally think that it began with Toyota and some go as far back as Ford and his production lines for the Model T ford, but depending on how you…
History of Lean Manufacturing
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Started work in first tier supply to the Automotive Industry supplying all of the big Automotive companies including Toyota. Became heavily involved in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Quality Management. Eventually moved out to become a consultant working for Government bodies and Cranfield University as well as working within the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University. My working life has seen me move from shop floor to General Manager Level. I have an MSc in Manufacturing; Management and Technology.
Lean Thinking | Lean Principles
In their book “The Machine That Changed the World” Womack and Jones define 5 principles of Lean Manufacturing. These Lean Principles define the philosophy of lean. These principles are; Specify Value as perceived by the Customer Identify the…
What is Lean | Lean Manufacturing Definition
Defining Lean Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing is a term that has been around now for many years, originally spawned within the MIT study that led to the book “The Machine That Changed the World” by Womack and Jones in 1990.…