What is a Lean Enterprise?

 

A Lean Enterprise produces more with existing resources by eliminating non-value added activities. Manufacturers are facing increased worldwide competition and the stakes are high. The winners in this competition work to eliminate overproduction caused by traditional scheduling systems and only make what customers want, when they want it. 

 

Lean establishes a systematic approach to eliminating these wastes and creating flow throughout the whole company. It also helps you develop and implement a long-term plan to streamline your operations for success.

 

BENEFITS OF LEAN

• Reduce Cycle Time
• Reduce Inventory
• Reduce Work-in-Process (WIP)
• Reduce Costs
• Increase Capacity
• Improve Lead Times
• Increase Sales
• Increase Productivity
• Improve Quality
• Increase Profits

Success of Lean Implementation
A sheet metal fabrication shop implemented Lean techniques and saw a 90% reduction in manufacturing time, decreasing the average process time from two weeks to one day. Productivity increased by 30%, saving $125,000 in labor, while floor space used was reduced by 40% and WIP was virtually eliminated.

The Lean Manufacturing 7 Series Workshops 

“The Lean 101 Workshop”

Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach to identify and eliminate waste through continuous improvement techniques. At this workshop you’ll learn the principals of Lean Manufacturing and how to apply them. During the simulation exercises, as a member of the production team for a fictitious company, you’ll apply Lean concepts such as standardized work, visual signals, batch-size reduction, pull systems, and more. 

Lean Mapping
This workshop provides the tools for mapping a value stream. It gives a framework and provides practical step-by-step guidance to recognizing value streams and developing current state maps, future state maps, and the action plan.

5 S
The 4-hour workshop on the 5 S method provides a foundation for delivering high-quality products and services in the right quantity at the right time to satisfy customer needs. The 5 S method is a perfect starting point for companies to begin their journey toward lean as well as an intermediate step to emphasize the value of workplace organization and process discipline.

Process Improvement and Quality in Lean Manufacturing
Improvement and quality are at the heart of lean. This workshop discusses the PDCA and DMAIC (six sigma) frameworks and the concepts of kaizen, root cause problem solving, the visual factory, the seven tools of quality, and blitz approaches. An improvement framework and sustainability of improvement are discussed.

Lean Scheduling
This workshop covers the essential tools for lean scheduling. After discussing the relationships with MRP II, APS, and factory physics, the workshop describes six building blocks and eight lean scheduling methods including kanban, heijunka, and mixed-model production.

Standard Work
This workshop documents the steps of implementing standard work—a tool to determine maximum performance with minimum waste through the best combination of operator and machine. Standard work helps eliminate variability from the process, functions as a diagnostic device, and exposes problems to facilitate problem solving.

Lean Teams, Lean Design, and Accounting
This workshop examines the correlation between teams, design, and accounting in lean manufacturing. Lean team types, leadership
skills, and anchor draggers are discussed. Lean design covers concurrent design, value engineering, QFD, and FMEA.

 

Experience firsthand how Lean Manufacturing improves quality, reduces cycle time, improves delivery performance, and reduces Work-in-Process (WIP) and enables your company to show a profit. These workshops can be held at your facility or you can attend our open enrollment. Contact us for more information.   

 

 

 

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