Having created your current state value stream map we move onto the more difficult task of creating an Ideal state map and your future state value stream maps. Your Ideal state value stream map is the ultimate goal of your improvement process and provides you with an objective to work towards, the future state map… Continue reading Creating your Ideal and Future State Value Stream Map
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Autonomation
What is Autonomation? Autonomation is automation with a human touch; but what does that really mean and where has it come from? Sakichi Toyoda invented a loom in 1896 that not only operated automatically but also stopped when any of the threads broke, this simple idea revolutionized the industry as instead of there being a… Continue reading Autonomation
5S Training
What is 5S 5S Training will help you with implementing one of the most important lean manufacturing tools; that of 5S, it is also one of the simplest to implement. 5S is a methodical way to organize your workplace to turn it into a safer, ergonomic, more efficient environment through organizing your layout and… Continue reading 5S Training
How to run an In House 5S Training Course
This article will look at how to run an in-house 5S training course, what the specific steps should be and what should be covered and how. This article will also recommend the different materials that you may need to be able to gain the best results possible from your trainees. Before you start your… Continue reading How to run an In House 5S Training Course
The Seven Wastes | 7 Mudas
7 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing The seven wastes of Lean Manufacturing are what we are aiming to remove from our processes by removing the causes of Mura and Muri as well as tackling Muda directly. But what exactly are the seven wastes of Lean Manufacturing (or 7 Mudas)? The Seven Wastes of Lean Manufacturing are;… Continue reading The Seven Wastes | 7 Mudas