The term “visual factory techniques” is a concept of lean manufacturing processes founded on visual information all over the working place of a business entity. It employs a coordination of communication tools for information sharing at the time and place it is considered necessary. Through visual controls it is probable to communicate without words [...]
Balanced Scorecard, a viable option and a solid strategic layout help you to go above and beyond your limits. In 1990s Dr. Robert Kaplan and Dr. David Norton came up with the idea of this strategic planning and management system to help the business owners to capture a broad and balanced view of the [...]
Standardized work is used as a tool for preserving quality, productivity and safety at high levels. It is described as work in which the order of job essentials has been planned efficiently that are followed by workers on constant basis. Standardized work is a procedure in which kaizen is the goal and we are [...]
Certainly, hotel industry is a huge sector that generates massive amount of revenue all around the world. Majority of people will agree that hotel industry acts as a considerable financial muscle in the economic development so one needs a clear business strategy to make that happen in a productive way. Before making an investment [...]
One of the essential elements of Lean involves a system of fast changeover. When the changeover time of equipment is quicker the downtime is less. One must consider that “Downtime” is the description of the eight deadly waste of a manufacturing setting. The basic tool to quick changeover system is known as single minute [...]
What Is a Flow Chart A flow chart is the diagrammatic representation of a process that describes the sequence of different steps involved in that process. Flow charts are used widely in different areas to record, research, design, enhance and summarize extensive processes to make them easy to understand. Arrows and connecting lines are [...]
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is simply how much your machine is working effectively within a given time frame. It is a best practice to identify the percentage of planned production time that is productive. There is a lot of confusion out there about the words efficiency and effectiveness. We have to make a clear [...]
Internal audits assist companies to achieve their corporate objectives by consistently keep their eye on business practices. The goal is to make sure that all the organizational procedures and policies are followed and if it does not then, it should alert the management about the gaps. Many companies recruit internal auditors in their organizations [...]
A two bin system is a simple, visually-based method for stocking and replacing items that is used. It is common on assembly and moving production lines where elements units are added to the merchandise. One bin is the working bin, where items for manufacture and sale are taken from. When the first container gets [...]
Firstly, let me explain what ISO 9001 is. The ISO 9001 is the worldwide standard for the Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is published by the International Organization for Standards (ISO). These standards have been modernizing with time, and the latest update was in 2015. The update that took place in 2015 is commonly [...]
