In daily production there are 7 wastes that need to be treat well in order to achieve maximum profit and high productivity. In Lean manufacturing or Toyota Production System the 7 wastes are: Overproduction, Waiting time, Transportation, Inventory – over stock (unnessary stock), Too many motion, Over processing and, Defective parts or unit also known [...]
In step 1 in Total Productive Maintenance is a Total Cleaning. The Objective: Focus of step 1 in Total Productive Maintenance is to clean all the dust and dirtiness at machine or equipment. Whereby the most important is the Operator must touch the machine (not by somebody else) in order for him to understand what [...]
The process of eliminating wastes and all non-required activities to maximize productivity and profitability is known as lean manufacturing. It is also known as assembly line, which is now a focal point of all major Industrialists to improve their productivity. Henry Ford, owner of the ford motor company, brought in the concept of lean manufacturing. [...]
