Lean Manufacturing is a standardized approach for the identification and elimination of waste (non-value-added process/activities) for achieving perfection.
A systematic approach for maximization of value and elimination of waste.
“A systematic/standardized approach that reduces the time-frame between the customer’s order and delivery of product through waste elimination.
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Lean Meaning
Lean means elimination or minimizing of any kind of waste/non-value-added activity within the manufacturing process. (e.g. 3M waste – Muda, Mura, and Muri, etc.)
Removal of unwanted activity/process that has no value from the customer’s perspective.
Lean is a value-added process for which customer is willing to pay.
There are various Lean Manufacturing Tools or ways to be Lean:
- Lean 5S
- 7 waste of Lean Manufacturing
- Value Stream Mapping-VSM
- KAIZEN
- POKA-YOKE
- Total Quality Management-TQM
- Total Preventive Maintenance-TPM
- Six Sigma-DMAIC
- Single Minute Exchange of Die-SMED
- Just In Time-JIT
- Continuous Improvement/PDCA
- Cellular Manufacturing
- And many more Lean Manufacturing Tools…
Lean Principles
5 Lean Principles defined by James Womack & Daniel Jones are:
1. Value – Value must be specified for the product from the customer’s point of view.
2. Value Stream – Identify the value stream for each product from the supplier to the end customer.
3. Flow – Make value Flow without interruption along the value stream.
4. Pull – An organization must establish a Pull and let the customer Pull value from the supplier/producer.
5. Perfection – An organization must strive for Perfection.
Lean principles are comprehensively explained by James Womack & Daniel Jones in his book- “Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth”.
Lean Concept | Benefits
- Waste Elimination
- Maximize Value
- Reduction of Lead Time
- Reduction of Variations
- Product Flow without interruption
- Pull of the Customer
- Continuous Improvement
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