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Brief history of Manufacturing 1980’s OPEC oil embargo drives up fuel prices, Japan imports small cars with increased fuel mileage. How we learned about TPS Quality of cars – but not right awayPilgrimages – Hayes, Wheelwright, ClarkJoint ventures – Nummi-Geo…Japanese NA operations-Georgetown, KYJapanese sages- Ohno, Shingo, MondenAmerican translation – “Lean”,…

C&E Matrix Overview The team develops an understanding of the greatest sources of variation within the process and pinpoints the critical few key process input variables that must be addressed to improve the key process output variables. C&E Matrix What A Cause and Effect Matrix relates process steps to inputs…

A strategy of implementing “fail-safe mechanisms” to prevent a process from producing defects.A timeless common-sense concept that was more recently popularized by Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. Error-proofing is a philosophy whereby it is unacceptable to make even a very small number of defects or mistakes, and the only way…

Planned Maintenance – Introduction General: Provide an overall understanding of Planned MaintenanceFacilitate the site in developing and refining the PM planIdentification of additional training requirements Develop an understanding of: Objectives of the Planned Maintenance PillarThe support required for Autonomous Maintenance, T&E, and EM PillarsThe objectives and approach of each of…