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Leading Lean: Turning Thinking Into Action

September 29, 2009

An action plan is one of the most important parts of an A3 report. Turning ideas and conversations into crisp, focused action plans is something every lean leader needs to do.

Leading Lean: Develop a Target Condition Before Your Action

Jamie Flinchbaugh

August 31, 2009

My last three columns have touched on different aspects of applying lean thinking to projects and problems, including different aspects of A3 thinking and methodology. This month focuses on yet another aspect, the target condition.

Improve Productivity With Poka-Yoke

Subramaniam Manivannan

March 1, 2007

Poka-yoke techniques prevent defects, promote job safety and prevent damage to machinery.

Conveyors and Lean

Adam Cort

January 26, 2007

Despite the popularity of manual work cells and “less is more” thinking, powered conveyors can still play a role in a lean manufacturing environment.

Mixed-Model Assembly Is Key to Profitability

Error-Proofing Manual Assembly

December 6, 2005

When it comes to manufacturing, the best assembly process in the world can still fall prey to such prosaic constraints as operator fatigue, inattentiveness, time pressure, and plain-old carelessness.

Lean Workstations: Organized for Productivity

Austin Weber

February 6, 2005

Lean workstations are designed for minimal wasted motion, which refers to any unnecessary time and effort required to assemble a product. Excessive twists or turns, uncomfortable reaches or pickups, and unnecessary walking all contribute to wasted motion.

Uncommon Sense: Lean Demands Leadership!

January 5, 2005

Motivational leadership encourages lean thinking to develop with only a modest investment in formal programs. Malignant leadership is fatal to lean.

Austin Weber

November 4, 2004

Assembly cells are not suitable for all applications.

John Sprovieri

March 5, 2004

As model mix increases and production volume decreases, assemblers are discovering that tried and true manufacturing strategies no longer apply.

Material Handling System Facilitates Lean Assembly

September 1, 2003

Alfmeier uses Creform material handling systems from Textube to distribute inventory to assembly workcells.

What's New With EV Traction Motors?

Battery Plant Design Do's and Don'ts

Bus Manufacturers Go Electric

Events

October 3, 2023

The Toyota Production System: A Fresh Look

Our society faces unprecedented economic, social, and environmental challenges. Management consultant and author Olivier Larue argues that the basis for solving many of these challenges can be found in a surprising place: the Toyota Production System (TPS).

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October 11, 2023

Optimizing Pick-And-Place With Cartesian Robots

Join this webinar to find out why cartesian robots (also known as linear robots or cartesian handling systems) are frequently the best choice for pick-and-place operations, as well as how they compare to other types of industrial robots.

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