2. LEAN MANUFACTURING
๏The concept of Lean Manufacturing was developed
by Henry Ford in 1920โs
.
๏Toyota was the first company to introduce โlean
manufacturingโ concept in its production system.
๏Lean manufacturing focuses on reducing waste.
4. Principles of Lean Manufacturing
โข To create continuous flow .
โข To use pull-systems to manage the workflow
โข To reduce batch sizes and inventories
โข To eliminate waste
โข To cross-train workers in order to deal with inherent
variability
โข Selective use of automation
โข To instill a Continuous Improvement competence
5. BENEFITS OF LEAN
MANUFACTURING
โข Productivity Improvement
โข Total manufacturing time saved
โข Less scrap
โข Low inventory
โข Quality improvement
โข Plant space saved
โข Better labor utilization
โข Safety of operations
6. Implementation Stages of
Lean Manufacturing
Three stages in the implementation of โLean
Manufacturingโ---
๏Data collection stage
๏Data analysis and development of solution Stage
๏Implementation Stage