The Eight Goals of Lean Material Management
This short video describes the eight main objectives of a Lean Material Delivery system. The benefits of a well-designed material delivery system are many, and…
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April 30, 2019
The Seven Rights of Lean Material Management
There are at least seven things to do "right" to achieve a high-performing Lean material flow system. This article describes each of these rights.This is a…
April 23, 2019
Solutions for Avoiding the Most Common Line Design Mistakes
Line Design is the step-by-step process for designing production line. At Leonardo Group Americas, we’re primarily interested in what’s called Mixed Model line design. That’s where…
April 22, 2019
Defining Push, Pull, and Flow in Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is primarily a "pull system", but it's important to understand the differences between traditional push signaling methods and various pull choices.https://www.youtube.com/embed/TuVppD8dRJUWHAT IS A PUSH…
April 21, 2019
Benefits of Flow Manufacturing
Companies embrace Lean or Flow Manufacturing primarily because of the benefits that can be achieved. Foremost among them is a reduction in Manufacturing Cycle Time,…
April 18, 2019
History of Flow Manufacturing
You might be surprised to know the the roots of Lean Manufacturing go back over 400 years (and maybe longer!). In this introductory lesson we…
April 17, 2019
4 Strategies for Making Materials Flow
There is a little secret related to the Toyota Production System. Only after his retirement did Taiichi Ohno finally confess that much of what he…
January 23, 2019
Bring Value Stream Mapping Alive!
Bad News: VSM is not a Lean Design tool. Don't try to use it as one!Good News: You can upgrade your VSMs to a full Mixed Model…
December 6, 2018
Inside the Mother Ship: A Visit to Toyota
In this series we have covered nine topics related to Lean Material Management, and the transformation in material management thinking and methods from the 1990’s…
October 11, 2018
Advances in Conveyance Methods
If the quantities of material stored at the Points of Use has been reduced over the years, as discussed in this series, then it would…
October 9, 2018