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1
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Kanban P.557

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A system that signals the need to replenish stock or materials or to produce more of an item.

2
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5S P.559

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  • Sort
  • Set (arrange)
  • Shine (clean)
  • Standardize
  • Sustain
3
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Poka-Yoke P. 560

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Mistake-proof a process by building safeguards into the system that avoid or immediately find errors.

4
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Continuous Flow Manufacturing (CFM) P.563

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Method in which items are produced and moved from one processing step to the next at a time.

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Single-minute exchange of die (SMED) P.564

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  • Identify and classify internal (machine down) and external activities (preparation/ followup)
  • Make a video of the changeover process
  • Separate internal and external activities
  • Convert internal to external activities
  • Apply engineering changes to convert any remaining internal activities to external activities as appropriate.
  • Minimize external activity time
6
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Heijunka (Production Leveling) P. 565

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  • Volume Leveling

- Product Leveling

7
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Kaizen Event or Kaizen Blitz P.568

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Small, intensive event or project over a relatively short duration, such as a week.

  • The responsibility for implementation of changes as a result of the kaizen activity lies mostly within the team, and the risk of failure is small.
  • Projects are time bounded and results must be demonstrated quickly.
  • Projects are clearly defined.
  • Improvement opportunities are readily identifiable, such as excess waste.
8
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Kaizen P.569

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An approach to process and enterprise management that recognizes the importance of each employee’s creative ability and interest in continuous improvement.

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Theory of constraints (TOC) P.570

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A problem-solving methodology that focuses on the weakest link in a chain of processes.

  1. Identify
  2. Exploit (improve constraint)
  3. Subordinate (adjust rate to match constraint)
  4. Elevate
  5. Repeat
10
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Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) P.573

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OEE = Availability x Performance x Quality

Availability = Actual operation time / Planned production tim

Performance = (Total pieces / Actual operating time) / Ideal run time

Quality = Number of good pcs/ Total number of pcs