Category: Lean Manufacturing
Unlock the Power of the Toyota Supply Chain – Get the Guide! Welcome to the Guide to the Toyota Supply Chain! This guide is designed to provide an overview of the Toyota supply chain...
The Beer Game – Inventory Management Professors Brad Morrison, Jim Hines, and Paulo Gonçalves teach their organizational behavior and supply chain management classes how to play the beer game. The Supply Chain Beer Game...
5S Factory Makeover Preview. 5S is a methodology for organizing and maintaining a clean and efficient work environment in manufacturing. The 5S stands for: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. The importance of...
This is a great video about the history of the Toyota Production System. The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a method of manufacturing developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation in the mid-20th century. It...
Process Improvement: Six Sigma & Kaizen Methodologies Process improvement is a method of identifying and eliminating inefficiencies and defects in a business process in order to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall performance....
3D Printing: The Future of Supply Chain Solutions. 3D printing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, allowing them to create products quickly and cost-effectively. This technology has also had a major impact on the...
Kanban just in time (JIT) From youtube: Kanban Just in Time (JIT) is a scheduling system meant to achieve just-in-time production. The focus here is that you could apply just in time (JIT) in a regular...
7 Wastes of Lean Learn about some of the major tools used to combat the 7 Wastes of lean, and ways you can overhaul your processes to become more efficient. Delve into Value-Added and...
Calculating Safety Stock Safety stock is a buffer of inventory that a company keeps on hand to ensure that it can meet customer demand even if there are unexpected disruptions or fluctuations in demand....
Toyota Production Documentary – Toyota Manufacturing Production and Assembly at Toyota Factory Toyota follows a lean manufacturing process, known as the Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS focuses on reducing waste and maximizing efficiency in...
