We should avoid waste to reduce costs and increase long-term performance. In lean manufacturing, waste is anything that adds cost or delays production without adding value. This article will discuss different types of wastes in lean manufacturing and how they can be avoided.Eight Types of WastesTaiichi Ohno, who is considered the father of Toyota Production
What is Poka-yoke?Quality Guru Shigeo Shingo advocated the concept of zero quality control by arguing that inspection processes or the use of statistical control should be eliminated. He believes that quality should be controlled at the source of the problem and not after it has manifested itself. Poka-yoke (pronounced poh-kah yoh-kay) comes from two Japanese wordsyokeru
What is Kaizen?Move a mountain beginning with small stones.DefinitionIt is derived from the Japanese words kai which means change or to correct, and zen, which means good),Kaizen is a Japanese word that means change for the better.Kaizen is a participative and democratic approach that involves every employee – from upper management to lower staff.Kaizen is
5S is a method for workplace organization and improvement that originated in Japan. It stands for five (5) Japanese words that start with the letter ‘S’: Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke. The English translation of these terms is sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. By implementing these principles, businesses can create a
The Kano model was developed by Noriaki Kano. It classifies the attributes of a product into three groups. 1. Basic or Threshold Attributes. Customers assume that these attributes will be present. If they are not present or are of low quality, customers will be dissatisfied. If they are present, customers’ satisfaction will not increase. Example:
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