Heijunka is the Japanese term for leveling. It is a technique for reducing unevenness (Mura) which in turn reduces waste (Muda). It is crucial to the
Heijunka Leveling Production Over Time
After value streams have been solidified and embedded, Heijunka is a crucial process implementation in every successful lean organization. Heijunka
[VIDEO] Winning With Exceptional Customer Service
In the U.S., poor customer service costs brands $83 billion every year. A study by management consultancy Bain & Company and Harvard Business
Voice of the Customer (VOC): Get Strategic and Get Results
"The single most important thing is to make people happy. If you are making people happy, as a side effect, they will be happy to open up their
Bottleneck Analysis Improves Flow
"I say an hour lost at a bottleneck is an hour out of the entire system. I say an hour saved at a non-bottleneck is worthless. Bottlenecks govern both
Jidoka Is About Quality at the Source
The Toyota Production System (TPS) organizes manufacturing and logistics for manufacturing, which includes interaction with suppliers and customers. A
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.
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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