Lean Manufacturing

Pull 2 of 2 Pull 2 of 2
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Introduces Kanban and how it is used. Shows three of the most common types of Kanban in use today: Cards, Visual Pull, and Bins. Demonstrates the proper use of Withdrawal and Production Kanban. Provides a basic formula for calculating Kanban quality. Defines basic parameters for safety stock when using Kanban.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Inventory 1 of 2 Inventory 1 of 2
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Video duration: 571 seconds
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Introduces Apple the dog, who teaches a very important lesson in inventory. Explains how inventory?which is a form of Waste?is an important ally in the fight against stock outs, when used properly. Breaks down the different types of inventory: Finished Goods, Buffer Stock, Raw Materials, Safety Stock, Shipping Stock, and Work in Process.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Takt Time 1 of 2 Takt Time 1 of 2
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Video duration: 453 seconds
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Defines Takt Time, which provides the cadence at which a business should produce items to fulfill customer demand. Introduces the basics of Takt Time history and calculations. Introduces the concepts of Total Work and of dividing labor among multiple stations to meet Takt Time.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Value Stream Mapping 2 of 5 Value Stream Mapping 2 of 5
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Video duration: 546 seconds
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Introduces the three deferent types of Value Stream Maps (VSMs). Provides the basic VSM symbols. Constructs a basic VSM, step by step.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Heijunka 3 of 4 Heijunka 3 of 4
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Video duration: 439 seconds
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Explains that Trialing and Processes generally takes the most time when performing a SMED. Uses an Etch-a-Sketch to show how studying and quantifying knobs on machinery drastically reduces this time. Introduces Shingo's method for reducing setup time.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Cycle Time 1 of 2 Cycle Time 1 of 2
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Video duration: 561 seconds
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Explains how the term "Cycle Time" is widely misused in business and academia. Defines the term correctly and compares it to "Lead Time." Introduces Little's Law and how it illustrates the relationship between Work in Process, Cycle Time, and Lead Time.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Pull 1 of 2 Pull 1 of 2
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Video duration: 647 seconds
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Opens with a brief story about Pull, using book stores as an example. Defines Just In Time: the customer's ability to get what is needed, when it is needed, and in the exact amount needed. Compares two distinct Just In Time systems using a neighborhood pizza place as an example. Introduces the three main types of Pull systems: Supermarket, First In First Out (FIFO) and Hybrid.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Lean History Lean History
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Video duration: 524 seconds
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Provides the historical sequence of activities that led to the development of the Toyota Production System (Lean). Demonstrates the efficacy of Lean with a graph taken from Consumer Reports.

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Takt Time 2 of 2 Takt Time 2 of 2
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Video duration: 435 seconds
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Explains how Takt Time not only provides insight into how often parts are produced, but also on how to arrange a production line. Demonstrates a few ways to manipulate Takt Time to suit an organization while still meeting customer demand.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Cells 1 of 2 Cells 1 of 2
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Video duration: 714 seconds
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Illustrates continuous flow by comparing soccer to relay racing. Introduces the most common cell layouts: circuit, split work, reverse flow, combination and ratchet. Demonstrates how work should be divided and shared among workers for smooth flow. Shows how inventory can actually improve the output of a work cell.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (1 of 3) How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (1 of 3)
Posted by: LeanPathways

Video duration: 594 seconds
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Pascal Dennis, Principal, Lean Productivity Systems, USA Previously worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and author of Andy and Me and Getting the Right Things Done

Related: value stream kaizen, continuous improvement, pascal dennis, getting the right things done, jidoka, business process improvement, health care kaizen, lean, lean business systems, lean for design, strategy deployment, the remedy, lean pathways

Value Stream Mapping 5 of 5 Value Stream Mapping 5 of 5
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Video duration: 244 seconds
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Reviews the importance of having a vision and of implementing improvements using a Value Stream/Model Line approach.

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Heijunka 4 of 4 Heijunka 4 of 4
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Video duration: 346 seconds
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Demonstrates SMED with a real world example?pumping gas?and uses Shingo's method to reduce the setup time needed to pump gas. Explains how SMED is a key component in reducing batch size and achieving Heijunka.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

Cycle Time 2 of 2 Cycle Time 2 of 2
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Video duration: 519 seconds
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Introduces Operator Load Charts, which provide a quick visual of the balance and timing of a cell. Breaks Cycle Time down into its different types: Observed Cycle Time (Cycle Time), Manual Cycle Time, Machine Cycle Time, and Effective Machine Cycle Time.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (2 of 3) How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (2 of 3)
Posted by: LeanPathways

Video duration: 601 seconds
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Pascal Dennis, Principal, Lean Productivity Systems, USA Previously worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and author of Andy and Me and Getting the Right Things Done

Related: value stream kaizen, continuous improvement, pascal dennis, getting the right things done, jidoka, business process improvement, health care kaizen, lean, lean business systems, lean for design, strategy deployment, the remedy, lean pathways

Waste 1 of 2 Waste 1 of 2
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Video duration: 589 seconds
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Discusses one form of Waste that is particularly aggravating: wasted time on a plane. Introduces and describes Muda, Muri, and Mura. Breaks down Muri in terms of Taiicho Ohno's Seven Deadly Forms of Waste: Over Production, Waiting, Movement, Over Processing, Inventory, Motion, and Rework. Shows how Waste is manmade and does not exist in a balanced ecosystem.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (3 of 3) How do you focus everyone on doing the right things using strategy deployment? (3 of 3)
Posted by: LeanPathways

Video duration: 580 seconds
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Pascal Dennis, Principal, Lean Productivity Systems, USA Previously worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and author of Andy and Me and Getting the Right Things Done

Related: value stream kaizen, continuous improvement, pascal dennis, getting the right things done, jidoka, business process improvement, health care kaizen, lean, lean business systems, lean for design, strategy deployment, the remedy, lean pathways

Cells 2 of 2 Cells 2 of 2
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Video duration: 494 seconds
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Defines the most common shapes for cells: U, L and Linear. Explains what cell shapes should be avoided and why. Compares and contrasts cells dedicated to a single product with mixed model cells. Provides a basic formula for calculating the number of operators needed in a cell for production. Shows how materials should be replenished to keep the cell running.

Related: simplex improvement, lean, six sigma, toyota production system, process improvement, andon, autonomation, smed, single minute exchange of dies, shingo, cycle time, lead time, cells, cellular manufacturing, poka, yoke, epex, fifo, five s, 5s, heijunka, hoshin kanri, inventory turns, jidoka, just in time, kaizen, kanban, muda, muri, mura, industrial engineering, push system, setup reduction, standard work, capacity sheet, takt, total productive maintenance, value stream map, visual controls

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