Tags |
|
|
Links |
|
|
Casual Articles - Characteristics/Attributes of a Lean Operation
Each year the car wash industry does many surveys and one of the most interesting surveys is the amount of money that they pay per hour to their regular employees. It is just over minimum wage.It turns out that most mobile car washes pay more per hour than fixed site car washes and if you are looking for a job in a car wash you might want to get a job with a mobile carwash and get to work in parking lots all day and not in a smelly carwash.If you are the manager of a carwash you will most
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point
Marketing products and services through the Internet is unquestionably easier and more rewarding compared to traditional marketing methods. With the millions of people worldwide getting online each day, theres an enormous possibility for a merchant to sell his products and generate huge income.However, merchandisers are not the only ones who can benefit from online marketing. A booming industry nowadays, provides great opportunity as well to individuals as affiliate marketers. In affiliate marke
There is a designated place for everything and everything is in its place. No time is wasted while looking for things. The organization looks clean and everyone is required, encouraged and motivated to keeping it organized.
The distance traveled by operator(s) and/or a specific part is less than the perimeter of the facility.
There are on-going reports easily assessable to everyone that provides timely feedback for individuals and groups.
Quality is achieved by controlling the process, not by checking parts. Rework and quality returns are rare occurrences.
Evident Flow
Everyone is aware of the status of the subsequent operation/step.
There is a clearly visible, easy to follow path through all steps.
External set-up time has been eliminated and everyone follows consistent set-up procedures.
Balanced Lines/Processes
Everyone is aware of and executes to takt time (pace of production required to match demand from the next operation/step).
To handle mix issues, the schedule is properly leveled to minimize the impact of both inventory and set up time. In addition, the required pitch (i.e. increments of work) is regularly determined for the pace maker operation/step.
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point
I have dealt with many companies, read many books, and looked at images. Many times there are spelling or grammatical errors. I realize that it is very difficult to catch every error and my materials are no exception. No matter how many times you pass the words by a team, something will always be overlooked. If you take time to look at your materials with a fine tooth comb, you may still miss a small error. What you should be doing is proof reading absolutely everything that you send out. One spelling o
There are on-going reports easily assessable to everyone that provides timely feedback for individuals and groups.
Quality is achieved by controlling the process, not by checking parts. Rework and quality returns are rare occurrences.
Evident Flow
Everyone is aware of the status of the subsequent operation/step.
There is a clearly visible, easy to follow path through all steps.
External set-up time has been eliminated and everyone follows consistent set-up procedures.
Balanced Lines/Processes
Everyone is aware of and executes to takt time (pace of production required to match demand from the next operation/step).
To handle mix issues, the schedule is properly leveled to minimize the impact of both inventory and set up time. In addition, the required pitch (i.e. increments of work) is regularly determined for the pace maker operation/step.
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point
What principles should a company keep in mind when developing a mission statement? Appropriate criteria must be chosen for defining the business. There are several alternatives for defining ones services: by the products one produces, by unique resources that the company possesses, by a particular strength that the company has, by unique financial measures, or by needs that are met. Anyone who has to draft a mission statement should pretend that he or she is an advertising copywriter. Tell the world i
Evident Flow
Everyone is aware of the status of the subsequent operation/step.
There is a clearly visible, easy to follow path through all steps.
External set-up time has been eliminated and everyone follows consistent set-up procedures.
Balanced Lines/Processes
Everyone is aware of and executes to takt time (pace of production required to match demand from the next operation/step).
To handle mix issues, the schedule is properly leveled to minimize the impact of both inventory and set up time. In addition, the required pitch (i.e. increments of work) is regularly determined for the pace maker operation/step.
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point
Not too long ago, job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder and HotJobs were primed to put newspapers out of business. Surprisingly, now it seems that search engines such as Google, MSN and Yahoo! are set to dethrone both newspapers and job sites. As revenues and readership for newspapers have been on a consistent downward spiral since the birth of the Internet, their grip on classified advertising has been a major contributor. Particularly job postings. Since 1995, job si
Balanced Lines/Processes
Everyone is aware of and executes to takt time (pace of production required to match demand from the next operation/step).
To handle mix issues, the schedule is properly leveled to minimize the impact of both inventory and set up time. In addition, the required pitch (i.e. increments of work) is regularly determined for the pace maker operation/step.
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point
Peter A Hunter, author of Breaking the Mould looks at the concept of ownership and argues his case for why change the British Airways way doesnt always fly.In order to create a performance improvement we have to do something different. If we don't how can we possibly expect to make a change?So our problem is finding out what it is that needs changing.Many management models have been tried all with varying levels of success, from Kaizen to Six Sigma, TQM and a host of others.
Pull vs. Push
There is one single point for scheduling (i.e. pace maker) scheduling is not done at multiple or at every operation/step.
There is no or limited number of batch processes whenever possible, a continuous flow. One key clue to look for is presence of inventory.
In spots where batching is necessary, FIFO pull system is in place with proper inventory levels. The amount of overall inventory (in equivalent number of days) should be approximately or slightly higher than the average of lead time (in days). Any discrepancy results in excess inventory and/or part shortage (which in turn impacts customer service level).
Customer service level is not directly impacted by forecast accuracy. There are no official expeditors.
Organization Alignment
There is an acceptance for trying new ideas and concepts. Desire for continuous improvement is very strong. Maintaining status quo is not an option.
There is constant communication channel between workforce and the management. Award and recognition are based identifying, implementing and sustaini
HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
<a href="http://www.casualarticles.com/article/23996/casualarticles-CharacteristicsAttributes-of-a-Lean-Operation.html">Characteristics/Attributes of a Lean Operation</a>
BB link (for phorums):
[url=http://www.casualarticles.com/article/23996/casualarticles-CharacteristicsAttributes-of-a-Lean-Operation.html]Characteristics/Attributes of a Lean Operation[/url]
Related Articles:
4 Steps To Understanding Six Sigma Redundancy Analysis
Bookmark it:
|