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Manufacturing Topics eBooks
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Waste elimination is one of the most effective ways to increase the profitability of any business. Processes either add value or waste to the production of a good or service. The seven wastes originated in Japan, where waste is known as “muda." "The seven wastes" is a tool to further categorize “muda” and was originally developed by Toyota’s Chief Engineer Taiichi Ohno as the core of the Toyota Production System, also known as Lean Manufacturing. To eliminate waste, it is important to understand exactly what waste is and where it exists. While products significantly differ between factories, the typical wastes found in manufacturing environments are quite similar. For each waste, there is a strategy to reduce or eliminate its effect on a company, thereby improving overall performance and quality. 11 pages in total. Complimentary Click here to download it now. |
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The 5S System is one of several popular and simple-to-follow management tools, designed to improve workplace efficiency through facility organization. An offshoot of management methods, developed during the American “Industrial Revolution,” the system is a descendent of manufacturing philosophies used in Japan’s post-WWII reconstruction. In both cases, these early forms of the 5S System were developed to help managers and work area personnel systematically achieve total organization and standardization in the workplace. 26 pages in total. Complimentary Click here to download it now. |

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