Lean manufacturing

Waste in Lean Manufacturing: Where to To Look and How to Reduce It

Taiichi Ohno, the founding father of lean manufacturing, identified three major roadblocks to a company’s work processes – Muda (wasteful activities), Muri (overburden), and Mura (unevenness). As such, any lean process today involves consistent efforts to eliminate waste in lean manufacturing. By cutting out or improving wasteful processes, organizations can…
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Value Stream Mapping: Exactly What Your Company Needs

Value stream mapping is a popular operational approach in many organizations, especially those that believe in lean operations. It helps minimize waste while maximizing productivity and customer satisfaction. Essentially, organizations can do more with less, thus realizing better value in the long run. Shortly, we’ll discuss the reasons why you…
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Going Lean Just Unearthed 3 Major Benefits to Manufacturing Businesses

The fourth industrial revolution brought to light admirable manufacturing practices that have largely been ignored by most industries over the years. One such practice is Lean Manufacturing. In lean manufacturing, manufacturers look to achieve more with less (time and resource wastages.) Lean thinking leads manufacturers to a path where they…
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