LEAN Implementations
LEAN Manufacturing is a term coined in the book by Dr. James P. Womack and Daniel T Jones, "The Machine That Changed the World", based largely on their observations of the Toyota Production System. Lean principles can have a profound impact on any product or service to which they are applied. Reductions in lead-time of 50-80%, inventory reductions of 50-70%, productivity improvements of 30-50% and comparative floor space reductions are achievable. LEAN is the essential method of removing "fat" or waste from a process. Waste can be defined as anything that does not add value to your customer - or anything the customer is unwilling to pay for. "Lean" enables you to remove this waste thus do more with less so that you can reduce costs and deliver greater value to your customers. A LEAN system if implemented correctly will eliminate non-value adding activities, improve workflow, standardize processes, create visual management controls, reduce errors, increase quality, increase safety and create a culture of continuous improvement. OpEx will lead a team of your employees step by step through the entire analysis, implementation and benefit capturing process.
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