Given the impact to supply chain performance that many manufacturers have felt do to the pandemic, it’s become important to speed up the use of technology. Implementing more technology as part of Industry 4.0 will allow you to take on larger improvement activities. Here are some tips you can implement to digitize your lean efforts. […]
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In the previous blog, I talked about setting up our pull chains for the parts that support the top 80% of the products you sell to customers. We calculated the quantities we need to keep at each location within the pull chain. In this blog, let’s talk about how we will signal when we are
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In the previous blog, we talked about setting up our pull chain for the parts that support the top 80% of the products you sell to customers. We discussed understanding the pull chain for each type of part that goes into your finished product. Next, we need to consider the customer demand for the products
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If you have had an opportunity to read my book the Lean Game Plan, you know that I talk about implementing pull systems within the organization to improve inventory turns and increase cash flow. I saw firsthand how powerful pull systems are when I worked with a family-owned company in Cincinnati that had very poor
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Only seven months into their Lean Journey- Capco Inc. a $65M company headquartered in Grand Junction, CO has seen benefits and inventory improvements by implementing Kanban. This has enabled them to minimize stock-outs and keep employees working and happier. Capco Inc. has 100,000 square feet facility, 400 employees and has been around since 1968. They
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If you have read my book the Lean Game Plan, you know that I talk about having the lean basics in place- Inventory Accuracy, Bill of Material accuracy and 6S before getting more sophisticated. Today, I want to talk about easy ways to improve inventory accuracy. Palletized.us I’m sure you have run into the situation,
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