Lean

A Value Stream Map is… A tool that helps visualize and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream: A high-level map that visually presents the flow of a product or service from supplier to customer can be used…

Understanding of the enormous opportunities across the entire enterprise to eliminate waste and improve processes, starting with manufacturing.

Brief history of Manufacturing 1980’s OPEC oil embargo drives up fuel prices, Japan imports small cars with increased fuel mileage. How we learned about TPS Quality of cars – but not right awayPilgrimages – Hayes, Wheelwright, ClarkJoint ventures – Nummi-Geo…Japanese NA operations-Georgetown, KYJapanese sages- Ohno, Shingo, MondenAmerican translation – “Lean”,…

A strategy of implementing “fail-safe mechanisms” to prevent a process from producing defects.A timeless common-sense concept that was more recently popularized by Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. Error-proofing is a philosophy whereby it is unacceptable to make even a very small number of defects or mistakes, and the only way…