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5S |
5S, is a method for organizing a shared workplace like a shop floor or an office space, and keeping it organized, using 5 key techniques each starting with S.
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Kanban |
Kanban, is a signaling system used in production to advise what is needed, when it is needed and the amount that is needed. |
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TPM |
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), is an effective maintence system that optimizes equipment usage, prevents break downs and promotes autonomous maintenance. |
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Lean Assess |
Lean Manufacuring Assessment times worksheet, used for conducting time studies and best practises of lean manufacturing. |
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SIPOC |
S I P O C Diagram, is a tool used by a team to identify all relevent elements of a process improvment project before work begins.
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KAIZEN |
KAIZEN Event, is a tool that focuses on continuous improvement by improving the standardized activities and processes.
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SMED |
Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) or otherwise know as quick changeover, is a technique to reduce machine tool setups times on the production line. |
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VSM |
Value Stream Mapping (VSM), is a tool which allows an organisation to capture and document each process step and material flows. |
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Takt Time |
Takt Time (Line balancing), is used to calculate the time required to produce a component at the pace necessary to satisfy actual customer demand. |
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EOQ |
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), is that level of inventory that minimizes the total of inventory holding costs and ordering costs. |
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OEE |
Overall Equipment Effectivness (OEE), is the overall performance of a piece of equipment determined by the accumulative sum of availability, performance and the quality rate. |
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Poka Yoke |
Poka Yoke (Error Proofing) is the use of a device or method makes it impossible for an error to occur or to make the obvious error in the process. |
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