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Lean Production Simplified
Reading Pick of the day! Lean Production Simplified - by Pascal Dennis.
Today’s reading pick:
Lean production simplified
Pascal Dennis’s a leading engineer and consultant was learning from the best Toyota sensei (teachers) who taught him on how to summarize the Lean Production System easy but effective. The book starts with history and purpose of Lean Manufacturing which is basically achieve more with less and how to fulfill customer expectations. Everybody in the lean world knows about the house called production system with standardization as its foundation and customer value as its roof, with several pillars for operations, depending on the field of operation itself. The heart of every Production System is the shop floor with the value adding process and its contributing processes. Lean can be described as a continuous learning process with the goal of waste free perfection.
Key Take Aways of this Book
Lean Production came out of a necessity to get car manufacturing in Japan out of the loss making.
Lean Manufacturing means achieve more with less while fulfilling customer expectations.
You can’t achieve stability without standardization.
JIT - Just in Time means it is following the 6R > The right items at the right time at the right place for the right price in the right quantity and the right quality.
JIDOKA translates as automation which ensures zero defects at workstation.
KAIZEN events involve everybody to develop problem solving skills and make incremental improvements.
HOSHIN planning helps you to align resources along your targets. Key is to have a transparent knowledge sharing to strengthen your workforce.
Having a living Lean Culture is crucial due to its standards and the drive for perfection
If you are into Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence, get this book and you have a great starting point.
Enjoy reading and improving!
How to Fix a Factory
Reading Pick of the day! How to fix a factory - by Rob Tracy.
Today’s reading pick:
How to fix a factory
All factories have problems, writes manufacturing executive Rob Tracy. Sooner or later, your plant will fall behind in on-time delivery, your workforce will lose morale and the production calendar will fill up with emergency “hot list” scheduling. Tracy points out that getting a factory back in shape may be hard, but it’s not complicated. He explains step-by-step how to identify weaknesses, set attainable goals, get the cooperation of the whole organization and make improvements that last.
Key Take Aways of this Book
Tracy puts the repair of a factory in 5 Steps
Lay the groundwork.
Identify the factors undermining performance.
Adjust stakeholders’ expectations.
Make sure the factory’s 10 central processes function well.
Put the change plan into action.
If you are struggling with your factory read this book and get some guidance.
Enjoy reading and improving!
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