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• Dangers for not implementing Lean manufacturing in down economy
  Another challenge, but also a learning opportunity as a Lean leader, is knowing when to enhance a process and when to not . This sounds kind of self-defeating, but there is a company to run and you have to learn to bal ance the day-to-day needs and continuous improvement. There are four thoughts here and […]
• What Is Your Finished Goods Strategy?
  We hear executives talk about lots of different finished goods strategies, but in our experience, they really all boil down to just two methods: Make-to-stock Lean manufacturing  Lean manufacturing  Make-to-order. In make-to-stock, when a customer places an order, that order goes to your warehouse and a stock picker picks the stock and arranges for it […]
• Will a Software System Improve Your Production Planning and On-Time Delivery?
  Most SMEs will reach a point where planning production and keeping track of what is in production becomes a challenge. Sadly, the first temptation of many manufacturers when that situation arises is to look for a software solution. I think the logic is that “If I can automate my production processes, then I can also […]
• Regularly Spend Time on the Shop Floor (Gemba walk) & increase Profit
  This is not just going for a walk (Gemba or Gemba walk) and a chat “once in a blue moon.” Value is created on the factory floor, and therefore manufacturing leaders (and leaders in any industry) need to spend time regularly with their front-line employees. This means taking time to observe the process and providing […]
• Develop a Simple Measure of Production Output
  Lean Implementation and Measuring OutPut In many manufacturing companies, measuring output is not as easy as counting the number of filing cabinets (or the number of cars coming off an assembly line). In a paint or chemical factory, for example, measuring units of 1-liter cans means something completely different than measuring 10-liter cans. The output […]
• Deciding where to start your lean journey
  One word answers is NOW. First of all, we congratulate the leadership of the company for deciding that it is time to start a small/continuous business development journey. That’s the only way these skills are the continuation of the process of progress to gain and maintain efficiency begins. It only happens when the leader stands […]
• 7 Types of Waste in Small Production
  7 waste of Lean production means –  will remove or reduce impurities or non-Value add steps to our processes. While garbage removal should not be the focus of any dependent step, it will certainly be something you accomplish while you want to apply the principles of minimal production. You can watch video click  7 waste […]
• VSM- A Value Stream Structure for Middle Management
  VSM- A Value Stream Structure for Middle Management. It is our belief at the greendot that a value stream is the best place to start building your organizational structure. This is because it creates a direct alignment between the needs of your customers (what you need to make), your processes (how you make it), and […]
• Don’t Start What You Can’t Finish.
  Don’t Start What You Can’t Finish. Another problem companies have when they get busy is pushing incomplete orders into the production queue even before raw materials are delivered or before the design is fully specified. Inevitably what happens is that the job reaches a point in the process and cannot continue until the material, customer […]
• What is lean Manufacturing, is it for Small & Medium Company
  What Is Lean Manufacturing, and What Has It need to Do with Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers? After World War II, there was a very small car company in a small country town making very bad cars. Most of the employees were former farmers, and the company’s production facilities were very basic. The company had major […]