Kansas Company Triples Sales With Lean ManufacturingUSC cuts lead time by more than 80 percent using lean techniques.
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:41
(USC: Overland Park, KS) -- In the business world, demand is good—unless you’re struggling to meet it. USC LLC, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in rural Sabetha, Kansas, was faced with a problem when customer orders for their seed treaters… QualiPedia: The 5S SystemSorting, straightening, sweeping, standardizing, and sustaining discipline
Fri, 06/12/2009 - 09:00
The 5S System is one of the most powerful activities of lean manufacturing. The 5S philosophy focuses on simplifying the work environment, reducing waste, and improving quality and safety.
It's the natural place to start your lean effort because… QualiPedia: Kaizen Five-Day EventDuring a <em>kaizen</em> event, a new process is developed, tested, and refined in just a few days
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 09:35
A kaizen event is a cost-effective method for creating dramatic improvements in processes. Kaizen is a Japanese word that means “to make people’s jobs easier by taking them apart, studying them, and making improvements.”
The intent of a kaizen…
