Autonomation, also known as “automation with a human touch,” is a method of automating certain manufacturing processes while still retaining the skills and knowledge of human workers. This approach combines the best of both worlds – the efficiency and precision of automation with the flexibility and creativity of human workers. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FacebookMore
Andons, a Japanese term for “paper lanterns,” are a visual management tool used in the manufacturing industry to communicate production status and identify potential problems in real-time. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window)More
Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) is a 4-5 day process utilizing a team based methodology to apply the lean tools for seeing waste and making immediate improvement.… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
De-bottlenecking is one of the very good lean tools focus on reducing cycle time and improving throughput. One of the important toll used is to study… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
Autonomation: Described as “intelligent automation” or “automation with a human touch.” If an abnormal situation arises the machine stops and the worker will stop the… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
Andon – Definition A device that calls attention to defects, equipment abnormalities, other problems, or reports the status and needs of a system typically by… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
Affinity Diagram These Quality Control tools are used in problem Solving as a visual methods such as Affinity diagram and Fish bone diagram. These are… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
POKA YOKE is a Japanese term, meaning Mistake proofing is very much helpful in avoiding operator mistake. This is Formalized and adopted by Shigeo Shingo as… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
Toyota’s Chief Engineer, Taiichi Ohno identifies the following seven wastes while developing the Toyota Production System. MUDA is a Japanese term which means that un… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore
What is a flow chart A flowchart is a common chart / diagrammatic representation that represent an algorithm or process showing the sequence of steps… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram ShareMore