Visualization through Lean Portal

Visualization through a portal can be deployed to empower the workforce to interpret and adapt to shop floor situations and trends. ...

... "More manufacturers are providing their plant-floor operators with access to information through portals that allow them to solve problems and adjust production schedules " ...

Via Industry Week: Technology Lean Role

Flextronics Kaizen Practices Drive Improvements for the Customer

Flextronics Paderborn Germany site has mapped its value streams and continually implements improvements using Kaizen techniques. These improvements accelerate the efficiency of the operations over time, as individual changes may be hard to notice, but cumulative effects are signficant. ...

... "We are using the Kaizen cards to record and implement improvements to our workspace. Even changes that seem little at first can have a major impact on the quality and speed of our production. " ...

Via evertiq: Flextronics Lean




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Airline Maintenance Lean Manufacturing Practices

UAL Corporation names executives for safety and maintenance. Maintenance exec brings practical lean experience to the position. ...

... "Mounsey was most recently general manager of Pratt & Whitney's world-class and largest engine overhaul center in Cheshire, Conn., responsible for the repair and overhaul of engines for more than 30 airlines. He is also a recognized leader and passionate advocate of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and effective visual factory tools and practices. " ...

Via United Airlines: Vice Presidents for Safety, Maintenance

Unify Enteprise through Lean Visual Workplace

On April 26 and 27, Dr Gwendolyn Galsworth will explore the use of visual information in the workplace and the impact it has on the workforce. ...

... "Visuality in the Workplace is designed to liberate information and correct chronic information deficits on all levels of the organization. In doing so, we also liberate the human will and allow that will to align with the larger corporate intent. This is the source of an empowered workforce and the foundation of an authentically unified enterprise. " ...

Via ShingoPrize.org: VISUAL WORKPLACE SEMINAR