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Lean Manufacturing

Definitions• Lean Manufacturing: is a business model and

systematic approach of identifying and eliminating waste during a manufacturing process through continuous improvement.

• Lean emphasizes on elimination of non value activities (waste) while delivering quality on time at minimal cost with greater efficiency

• Value is any action/process/product that a customer would be willing to pay for

• Waste (muda) is any activity that consumes resources but does not add value to the design, manufacturing, distribution and customer care

• Developed by the Toyota Executive Taiichi Ohno (1912-90) during post-Second World War reconstruction period in Japan

• The lean is a management philosophy derived from the Toyota Production System(TPS)

• TPS is renowned for its focus on waste reduction and this saw the growth of Toyota from a small company to the world’s largest automaker

History

Lean Manufacturing Training• Our Lean manufacturing training employs

the proven techniques pioneered by Toyota to improve any process from manufacturing, to service industries

• A two day practical introduction to lean manufacturing suitable for manufacturing staff of all levels.

• The objective of this training is to enable one learn the fundamental principles of lean manufacturing

Principles of lean manufacturing• Define value as perceived by the customer• Identify value stream• Make the value stream flow• Flow at the pull of the customer• Strive for perfection

About lean manufacturing training

• Enables the attendees use standardize work procedures• Enables one recognize waste and other non value activities in

the manufacturing process• Lean is about delivery just in time to ensure customers get

what they want when they want it• Lean is about providing quality• Lean helps keep machines reliable• Lean helps reduce costs

Attendees learn about lean manufacturing tools which are proven methods to achieving a lean state in a manufacturing process

Benefits of Lean Manufacturing • Quality performance, fewer defects and reworks• Fewer machines and process breakdowns• Lower levels of inventory• Less space required• Greater levels of stock turnover• Greater customer satisfaction• Improved employee involvement and morale• Improved supplier relations• Higher profits

Conclusion • Lean have two main purposes - Provide customer satisfaction - Do so profitably• Customer expectations and perceived value keep

changing and so should business process• Changes in business processes necessitate

application of lean manufacturing• Lean was developed primarily for manufacturing ,

the ideas behind lean are applicable to service industries , medical institutions,