5 THINGS TO KNOWABOUTLEAN

MANUFACTURING

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If you’re thinking about the best way tomaximize production in your

warehouse...

Then lean manufacturing couldbe the best route for you and your

business to take.

But just what is lean manufacturing?

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Let's go over a few of the basics:

Lean manufacturing is a process thatfocuses primarily on achieving optimal

efficiency.

This happens by:

This happens by:

Eliminating waste Providing customers withthe most value for their

dollar

Reducing turnaroundtime

But lean manufacturing isn’t just a simplemulti-step process that you can follow.

In fact, it requires team effort, lots ofplanning, and whole company

commitment to reach the end goal.

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If you're not sure whether this is the rightapproach for your business...

?Here are 5 things you should know about

lean:

It Reduces Waste1

Lean manufacturing is all about addingvalue to the production process.

If there’s even one kink in the productionchain that keeps you from turning a

profit, you can consider it waste.

In lean manufacturing, there are seventypes of waste:

In lean manufacturing, there are seventypes of waste:

Transport Inventory Motion

Wait Time Over Processing Overproduction Defects

(of products) (storing excessmaterials)

(unnecessarymovement of people

or parts)

(employee orproduction down

time)

(going beyondindustry standard)

(producing morethan necessary)

(errors in quality)

While it’s impossible to eliminate these entirely,taking steps toward reducing wastefulprocesses and activities streamlines

production and helps the company operatemore efficiently in every aspect of business.

Improves LeadTime2

One of the hallmark principles of lean manufacturingis following a production schedule that’s dictated by

sales.

So, rather than keeping an inventory of best-selling products,you simply manufacture products as they are ordered.

This keeps employees working at a quicker and more efficientpace which, in turn, translates into faster lead times and more

satisfied customers.

Elevates ProductQuality3

Because lean manufacturing principles call for thereduction of wasteful activities that eat up company

time...

Employees have the opportunity to focus on qualityrather than quantity.

This new focus on quality helps reduce the amount ofdefects and time spent on correcting mistakes, which

helps you get excellent products out to customers thatmuch faster.

Boosts EmployeeMorale4

You can’t have a lean operation without first having asolid team to adequately support the company.

Part of lean culture is fostering a work environmentthat is clean, comfortable, and enjoyable to work in.

Essentially, lean calls for making employees feel safeand at ease so they can do their best work.

And accomplishing this often means improvingphysical working conditions as well as utilizing

employee talents to move business goals forward.

Cultivates CustomerRelationships5

At its core, lean manufacturing is all about making surethe customer is happy.

And when you have less waste, faster lead times, highquality products, and happier employees, creating the

perfect business-customer relationship is most certainlyachievable.

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