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The Lost Pillar of Jidoka
The popularity of TPS and Lean manufacturing is fully entrenched in manufacturing on a global scale. The success of these concepts are indisputable.
[VIDEO] Lean Manufacturing and Tesla
Elon Musk has taken Tesla on a path of innovation and success. With that success, they have also experienced setbacks and frustration for both the
Thoughts on the Application of Root Cause Analysis
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. • Franklin D. Roosevelt. Human nature can easily slip into any root cause analysis (RCA) process. We want
[VIDEO] A Different Look at Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a tool designed to help identify not only what and how an event occurred, but also why it happened. Only when
The Best of Shmula
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[VIDEO] A Glimpse Into the Future of Manufacturing
Elon Musk is the co-founder, CEO and Product Architect at Tesla, overseeing all product development, engineering, and design of the company's electric
The Lean Manufacturing Battle of Tesla
Tesla continues to fight an internal battle to achieve the most efficient Lean manufacturing environment in the world. Elon Musk has brought an
OEE Is the KPI You Need
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a KPI which has become the gold standard in manufacturing to measure and monitor the effectiveness of