A business practice characterized by the endless pursuit of waste elimination. A manufacturer that is lean uses the minimum amount of manpower, materials, money, machines, space etc. to get the job done on time.
Initiative focused on eliminating all waste in manufacturing processes. Principles of lean include zero waiting time, zero inventory, scheduling (internal customer pull instead of push system), batch to flow (cut batch sizes), line balancing and cutting actual process times.
A overall methodology that seeks to minimize the resources required for production by eliminating waste (non-value added activities) that inflate costs, lead times and inventory requirements, and emphasizing the use of preventive maintenance , quality improvement programs, pull systems and flexible work forces and production facilities.
A manufacturing process involving tools such as value-stream mapping and workflow diagrams without considering either supplier or customer processes. The methodology used to implement the lean production philosophy.
An approach to designing and managing production processes that emphasizes minimal inventory and just-in-time delivery, among other things, to improve the efficiency of a manufacturing process.
A manufacturing method centered on identifying and eliminating waste throughout the value stream. The principles of Lean key to waste elimination include customer focus, value, flow, and pull.
A business improvement model that reduces all waste in the processes. Waste is defined as non-value-added operations.
Manufacturing which seeks to eliminate waste. Most often associated with JIT and kanban. Terms Glossary Definition
The systematic identification and elimination of waste to reduce manufacturing or operating costs.
A framework for reducing waste in manufactured products.
Quality philosophy that strives to minimize consumption of resources that add no value to the finished product. OEE can be a key tool and metric in Lean Manufacturing programs.
Allows an overall reduction in time from customer order to customer delivery by eliminating all waste. These practices require half of normal resource usage including human effort, manufacturing space, investment in equipment and working hours. The key is meeting high service demand with a very low number of resources.
a manufacturing philosophy that shortens the time between the customer order and the product build and shipment by eliminating sources of waste. It attacks waste within a plant or process; waste elimination results in cost reduction
a philosophy of production that emphasizes minimization of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the enterprise. It involves identifying and eliminating nonvalue-added activities in design, production, supply chain management, and dealing with customers.
A manufacturing improvement approach based on the premise that work is accompanied waste or non-value-added effort that should be minimized or eliminated.
Alternate term used to describe the philosophies and techniques associated with Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing.
A business performance improvement tool that focuses on enhancing quality, cost, delivery and people. Exposes waste and makes continuous improvement possible
A strategy designed to achieve the shortest possible production cycle by eliminating waste. The goal is to reduce inventory and produce only to meet customer demand. Benefits include lower costs, higher quality and shorter lead times.
Manufacturing philosophy that helps minimize resources and maximize throughput.