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5S USERS GUIDE | working Lean
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If your company is like most organizations today, you’re searching for a competitive edge. Something that will reduce costs, increase sales and make you more agile in a changing business environment. Well you’ve found it. Simply put, 5S is a systematic approach to workplace organization. But it’s also much more than that. 5S is about efficiency, competitiveness and survival. It is a deceptively simple system that creates an organized and productive workplace. 8226; Lower costs. 8226; Better quality.
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Requirements for Change | working Lean
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In the late 1980s, Motorola received many requests from conference organizers and individual companies for a briefing on what was entailed in establishing a Six Sigma culture,. By the early 1990s, these companies realized that a transition to Six Sigma would require changes and that they would need to manage the change. We then began getting questions about how we had managed this complex change. The elements of that chart are explained as follows:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What is six sigma?
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On Change quotes | working Lean
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8216;Change is in all things sweet.’. 8216;Loss is nothing else but change, and change is nature’s delight.’. 8212; Marcus Aurelius. 8216;Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.’. 8212; Marcus Aurelius. 8216;Observe constantly that all things take place by change.’. 8212; Marcus Aurelius. 8216;We must change in order to survive.’. 8212; Pearl Bailey. 8212; Henri Bergson. 8212; Yogi Berra. 8212; William Bryant.
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Six Sigma Culture | working Lean
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How to create a culture that thinks and operates in terms of complete customer satisfaction. How to build a workforce that is engaged and committed to the success of the company. During the Cold War two American submarines sank; there were no survivors. Now, shift this to your work situation. Is there a hierarchy of command and responsibility? Is the workforce diverse, with different levels of education, training, and knowledge? Is everyone well trained and qualified for their respective assignments?
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Types of waste | working Lean
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Lean thinking defines the waste as Anything that uses resources, but does not add real value to the product or service. Waste is classified into center categories:. 9679; Defects: Instead of inspection, finding and repairing defects, they must be prevented from occurrence. Defects emerge from one or more of these items:. Misunderstanding of customer needs. Lack of some skills and work instructions. Shortages of process controls. Long set up times. Lack of redundancy wherever possible. Just in case logic.
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Collecting Data and Identifying Required Teams | working Lean
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Collecting Data and Identifying Required Teams. Remember that within a Six Sigma culture, decisions are made and programs are established based on data. If you don’t have the data that you need, establish some way to start collecting it. Keep files of why customers are complaining. If you lose a customer, follow up and get the real answer to why they went to one of your competitors. Must design processes that are controllable and predictable. Maintenance must keep equipment running. So, if one of your pr...
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Lean Manufacturing Consulting, Inc. - Lean Links Page
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The Northwest Lean Manufacturing Network (NWLEAN - http:/ www.nwlean.net/. Is a professional organization which provides information and training to companies implementing lean & continuous improvement programs. Membership is FREE, and there is a wealth of information available to those who want to learn more about becoming lean. Lean Innovations http:/ www.leaninnovations.ca. Find all of the latest information out there about industrial pc's and computer equipment at Industrial101.com. We list homes for...
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Bringing practitioners together sharing knowledge and experience in LEAN THINKING. Add / edit your name to the list. Anyone can add their name to the Lean Network Emailing List. Committee Members with Myemma Login for Database Admin. Outstanding comprehensive resources on Lean and free downloads. NWLEAN understanding how lean systems work, and assuring successful lean implementations. Lean Enterprise Institute - Jim Womack.
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LeanRI.org: Presidents Speak Out
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Friday, June 19, 2009. On June 15th, 2009 VIBCO hosted a free Presidents University to teach lean principles to presidents of many companies from around southern New England. Here. Is what a few of these Presidents had to say about the event. Watch Video Here. June 20, 2009 at 9:44 AM. This is a great testimony to the passion and hard work of all VIBCO employee! I am so proud of all ofyou. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Exceeda Consulting, Inc. The 5 S Store. Lean in Government Starter Kit. Lean tho...