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There is an ongoing debate on the Superfactory web forum concerning SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) as developed by Shigeo Shingo, and in particular about Shingo's influence on Toyota. As someone who had the privilege of meeting Shingo a few times before his death in 1991 and who has taught SMED for 15 years, I would like to give my view on the importance of the SMED process. Related Article Tags: , ,
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma are wildly popular continuous improvement methodologies, utilized by thousands of corporations today.
Some companies decide to implement lean manufacturing, while others believe six sigma is the necessary initiative to improve their business. There is now a growing list of companies combining both methods under the initiative called Lean Six Sigma. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Lean manufacturing is one of the most widely utilized business improvement methodologies. There are hundreds of consultants and schools teaching lean manufacturing principles. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Lean Manufacturing is a very popular improvement methodology utilized by many companies today. One of the biggest problems for companies without a lean expert is a lack of roadmap for implementation. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Six sigma is now the most common continuous improvement tool in business. It is often combined with lean manufacturing to form the lean six sigma improvement method. Related Article Tags: , ,
Lean Manufacturing is being implemented in thousands of corporations today. Although the discipline has been in existence for over two decades, only the largest corporations have any long term use of the tools. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is fast becoming a widely used measure for manufacturing industry, but it is also one of the more misunderstood and misused measures and causing much confusion. Related Article Tags: , ,
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