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Lean manufacturing is one of the latest manufacturing systems available to improve various processes within a company to reduce waste that is produced during daily activities. Our team at MEDA can help improve your system to reduce waste in various areas; in turn making your company more profitable in the years to come.
Below are some areas where we can help reduce your costs:
This is a method that is implemented to reduce set-up times. Once implemented, changeovers are performed quicker. Set-ups can be done as often as needed. There are other advantages such as: improved delivery times; smaller production lots. This contributes to lower inventories within your facility, which can lead to waste if a defect is found at the customer location. B By implementing these techniques you can reduce costly waste.
Kanban is a Japanese word that means "instruction card". Instruction cards allow you to efficiently transfer a product from one department to the next. At the same time, the products are automatically reordered to maintain adequate inventory levels. By implementing instruction cards you can reduce inventory, floor space, and improve lead times, which results in increased productivity.
A clean workplace is a safe workplace. A cluttered workplace can lead to waste which includes time spent looking for things, machine failures, extra motion to avoid various obstacles and increased accidents. By organizing your workspace you can reduce waste, improve quality, and provide a safe working environment.
TPM is a way to optimize the effectiveness of manufacturing equipment. The goal is to have a profitable Preventive Maintenance program. To do this you must improve equipment to prevent breakdowns and install equipment that requires minimal maintenance.
A value stream is a path that a product takes from one point to the next. First you map out the current path that your product takes, and then you map out your future path. By implementing VSM you can easily identify the different areas that are producing waste within your stream.
Cellular manufacturing is a system where by many different products can be built with very little waste. Work cells are arranged to provide an even flow of product through the production process. By simply arranging your facility to a work cell structure, you can reduce production waste.
For a broad overview of our services and how we can implement them, please see our Services and Solutions page.
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