Archive for June, 2010

Industry Week recently published an article entitled “The next” soft “Lean” suggested: “Businesses can use the loss of half of their potential savings from welding programs when the need for managers responsible for implementing continuous improvement plans are not taken into account. “Was issued a report in the McKinsey Quarterly November,” the permanent lean: making operational improvements Stick “, the article is to highlight “that many companies focus on” hard “operational tools such as JIT production, but often ignore the side” soft “, characterized by the development officer may link” and set up the meeting with the workshop. “

One of the characteristics “of the leaders of McKinsey authors say, are essential for membership of staff and achieve maximum results,” the six “habits of lean leaders,” so to speak, is “focusing on the processes operational. Senior manager must demonstrate to the importance of visible process with activities and standardization of a habit. For example, a Chief Operating Officer, regular visits and workshop quality control plant processes to review and strengthen the standards of the workers. “

indeed provides a system for collecting real-time data, tracking orders and production control helps companies maximize their savings welding programs. Indeed, the management software shop management may help bridge the gap between the meeting room and a workshop.

In fact, this result is the key to improving the performance of shares in a company, customer orientation, and, ultimately, its bottom line.

How to implement such a management workshop and the technology used to take full advantage of lean manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing is committed to reduce inventory through better communication on the production process and associated problems and the development of knowledge [shop] floor staff so that they are part of the solution, “reported the processor few years.

To implement such an atmosphere can within the organization, implementing an electronic system to move the field with a successful company lean manufacturing. “A land information system that allows manufacturers to promote concepts of lean problem identification, said the flow of parts, measurement and time of change,” the processor.

The article went on to report that “to contribute effectively to the production of lean, should [shop] floor information systems offer the following” Features:

First Management Solution shop floor must be accessible to everyone in the organization. “All employees [shop] floor have access to the system and are empowered to identify problem situations.”

A second workshop should use the solution management, a just-in-time (JIT) approach. “The concept of just-in-time is dynamic and responsive to customers and a floor [] shop requires.”

A third workshop should provide a management solution for tracking capabilities. “Times change, certain assets and staff will be prosecuted.”

A fourth workshop is expected to improve process management solution. “Opportunities for process improvement are identified and documented.”

A fifth workshop management solution must be accurate for better communication. Floor employees have access to communication such as e-mail if necessary. “

6th Workshop to show management solution, useful and relevant data. “The operator can access the data through the electronic display and paperless electronic image documents and video.”

A seventh workshop should include a solution for quality management. “The quality checks are stored electronically in real time so that staff can be informed of non-compliance.”