Lean Intro
Table of Contents
Introduction to Lean
Business Success Demands............................................................................................3
Simplified Flow.................................................................................................................3
Lean Frame Work ...........................................................................................................4
Leans Background...........................................................................................................4
Just In Time......................................................................................................................6
Defect Management and Elimination...............................................................................6
Lean Focus......................................................................................................................6
Lean Benefit-Increased Customer Satisfaction................................................................7
Lean and other Initiatives.................................................................................................7
Lean benefit- Savings......................................................................................................7
Roles and Responsibilities...............................................................................................7
Lean Transformation Roadmap.......................................................................................9
Assess Current State.......................................................................................................9
Product Family...............................................................................................................10
Value Stream Mapping...................................................................................................10
Current State Value Stream Mapping............................................................................11
Future State Vision.........................................................................................................11
Future State Value Stream Mapping..............................................................................12
Kaizen Event..................................................................................................................12
Enable Flow...................................................................................................................13
Continuous Flow............................................................................................................13
Standard Work Practices...............................................................................................13
Error Proofing.................................................................................................................14
Quality at the Source......................................................................................................14
Visual Management.......................................................................................................14
SMED.............................................................................................................................15
Total Productive Maintenance.......................................................................................15
Overall Equipment Effectiveness...................................................................................15
8 Wastes........................................................................................................................15
Point of Use....................................................................................................................15
Cellular Layout...............................................................................................................16
5 S.............................................................................................................................16
Develop Pull...................................................................................................................17
Pull Systems..................................................................................................................17
Kanban ..........................................................................................................................18
Production Leveling........................................................................................................18
Continuous Improvement of Future State......................................................................18
Glossary........................................................................................................................19
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