In machine-based manufacturing, lean flow begins with the creation of process cells, and linking these cells together to synchronize production. (Firsts of two parts.) The best way to reduce machining ...

“We are different. Every job is unique.” “We cannot expect teamwork from skilled trades. Their work is too specialized.” “We must keep our people busy at all times. That’s why inventory is so ...

The presentation revolves around Ford's efforts to move materials through its manufacturing process in a smooth, balanced fashion using a lean approach for material movement primarily using tugs and ...

Today’s productivity improvement goals, and the significant disparity in wages between U.S. manufacturing and lower-cost countries, require shops to use as much of a machine operator’s idle time as is ...

If you google “Buffer Management” you will get a variety of results that focus mainly on buffers used to pad time for a task in project management or a deliberate amount time built into a project ...

FlexNet Lean Material Flow software for global manufacturing operations management (MOM) was developed in collaboration with Accenture to support Lean Manufacturing. It is designed to better ...

If you're unfamiliar with the concept of Lean IT, it can be easy to get lost in jargon and vague descriptors of processes and goals. That's partly because it's not an entirely simple framework to ...

When considering powder flow in different pharmaceutical processes, it must be recognised that a number of different powder flow regimes can arise from the interaction of the powder with the internal ...