{"id":33,"date":"2015-03-13T04:15:33","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T04:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.wenthemes.com\/wen-business\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:39:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:39:45","slug":"lean-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/apmmfg.com\/index.php\/services\/lean-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lean Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">In today&#8217;s competitive environment, lean manufacturing is no longer a buzzword. It is a requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">In simple terms, lean manufacturing means producing what is needed with as little waste as possible. \u00a0While this may seem a given for any company that wants to be successful, there are various methodologies for doing business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lean starts with <a href=\"http:\/\/apmmfg.com\/index.php\/choose-material-custom-manufacturing-part\/\">choosing the right material.<\/a> You need a medium that meets your requirements without requiring additional processing. While metal is strong and sturdy, sometimes a <a href=\"http:\/\/apmmfg.com\/index.php\/choosing-the-right-plastic-for-your-part\/\">good plastic<\/a> is sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Automated Production Machining, Inc. understands the importance of efficiency in operations and inventory. Our advanced operational software supports your lean manufacturing efforts by providing support for a variety of lean methods including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Kanban<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is Lean Manufacturing?<\/h2>\n<p>This manufacturing process sprung from the workflow of automaker Toyota in the 1930s as a way to improve upon Henry Ford&#8217;s innovative system for creating automobiles.<\/p>\n<p>Lean Manufacturing employs five principles:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Identify value<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Create and map the value stream<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Create flow<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Establish pull<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Continually improve<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Eliminating Waste is the Primary Objective<\/h2>\n<p>Lean manufacturing seeks to create the most efficient process possible by eliminating any process, material or thing that doesn&#8217;t add value to the end customer.<\/p>\n<p>Steer clear of these wastes in order to make your operation as lean as possible:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Transportation: Unnecessarily moving people, products &amp; information<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Inventory: Storing parts, pieces, documentation ahead of requirements<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Motion: Bending, turning, reaching, lifting of people or equipment<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Waiting: For parts, information, instructions, or equipment<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Overproduction: Making more than required<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Over-processing: Requiring tighter tolerances or higher grade materials than necessary<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Defects: Includes reworking, scrap parts, or incorrect documentation<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Skills: Under-utilizing capabilities, delegating tasks with inadequate training<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Upload your file for a <a href=\"http:\/\/apmmfg.com\/index.php\/contact\/request-a-quote\/\">free quote<\/a> to\u00a0find out how we can partner with you on your next project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s competitive environment, lean manufacturing is no longer a buzzword. It is a requirement. 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