A look at lean automation vs not lean in a manufacturing operation. A look at SMED, Poka-Yokes, Self Diagnostics, Footprint, Portability, Access for Maintenance, Process Flow, Reducing WIP & Inventory, Visual Workspace & Ergonomics.
Lean Automation vs. Not Lean
Working with Lean Companies
Working for a lean company is a great thing. There are always new business theories and practices surfacing.
Lean Automation...the Engineers and Assembly Technicians
Working together makes installation easier and better. Engineers don’t tend to think of making the machine easy to separate for shipping, but the assembly technicians do. When designers and assembly tech’s work together the customer…
Going Beyond Mass Production to Lean Systems
How are you going to take your business into the future? How will you compete with price-cutting competitors? How will you reduce overhead costs and increase profits? Every business struggles with these same questions. The…
Lean Thinking in Industrial Automation
Begin by determining what is valuable to the customer from their perspective. The next step is to map out all necessary steps to achieve the value stream. Then make sure the parts flow through the…