Lean
Japanese terminology for 5S is seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke
A program to reduce operational steps and improve the overall cleanliness of a work area making it safer and more productive. Step 1. Sort Removing from the workplace all items that are not needed for current production operations. Leaving only the bare essentials: Sort out what is really necessary and…
Read More »Main Elements Guide for the 8 Key Steps of EEM
MAIN STEP ELEMENTS FOR YOUR PROJECT Step 1: EEM Project Definition Write and sign SCOPE Project kick-off with project TEAM Define KPI’s and Targets based on the project charter Ensure stakeholder expectations are clear. Conduct a DESIGN REVIEW with a checklist to include added parameters to the conceptual design. Required…
Read More »Loss Trees and Loss Deployment
What are Loss Trees? In general, Loss Trees are simply a listing of the losses (inefficiencies) which may exist in a factory production process. Loss Deployment is a cascade process that looks initially at the overall factory losses than increasingly at a more detailed level down to a packing line…
Read More »Single Minute Exchange of Die
SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) this is a set of techniques that make it possible to improve changeover performance and increase OEE. Objectives: Reduced downtime Increased flexibility Improved set-up time Goal: 75% reduction in set-up with relatively little capital Is not about: People reduction Set-up Time Definition Set-up Time:…
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4M Analysis Process: Root Cause Guide for Manufacturing
Learn how to use 4M Analysis to find manufacturing root causes across People, Machine, Method, and Material with diagrams, examples, and checklist.
