Lean Manufacturing Tools

The core idea of lean manufacturing is actually quite simple and that is to work on eliminating Muda (wastefulness) from the manufacturing process. Every manufacturing process will experience some kind of waste, it could be time, it could be material or it could be productivity.

So what is a waste? Waste is defined as any activity that does not add value from the customer’s perspective. According to research conducted by the Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC), fully 60% of production activities in a typical manufacturing operation are waste – they add no value at all for the customer. The core objective of any business process is to add value and realise the value (through tangible outcomes)

The good news is that through lean six sigma tools every company has a tremendous opportunity to improve, and other manufacturing best practices. Techniques that enable you to deliver higher quality products at significantly lower costs. The competitive advantage in the market place is differentiating the organisations. Lean manufacturing techniques help us to minimise waste and improve productivity.

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