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A kanban is a signaling device that authorizes and gives instructions for the production or withdrawal of items in a pull system. The term means "signals" or "signal board" in Japanese. See : Heijunka, Heijunka Box…
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The movement of physical items along the value stream. In mass production, products travel to centralized processes in large batches, pushed by instructions from a master schedule. In lean production, the process steps…
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The movement of the necessary materials along a production process within a plant. In the lean production system, material handling goes far beyond the simple delivery of materials. A lean material handling system can…
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Taiichi Ohno's categorization of the seven major wastes commonly found in mass production: overproduction, waiting, transportation, processing, inventory, motion and correction. See: Changeover, Setup Reduction.
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Given the uncertainties of the current scenario that infrastructure companies are experiencing, lean may be the key to improving efficiency in the sector.
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Lean in the construction phase has been expanding its application and is used, to a greater or lesser degree, by many heavy construction companies with proven results. Few, however, have discovered the enormous benefits that can also be obtained from the integrated application of lean in engineering, procurement and logistics.
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A visit to Turner Construction's New York business unit reveals how its leaders use the A3 process to develop their team's problem-solving capabilities
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INTERVIEW - The editors of Planet Lean and the Lean Post recently met with a senior executive at Turner Construction in New York. Together, they discussed leadership development, respect for people and the future of the industry.
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The principle and practice of maintaining precision in the sequence of production and material movement, ensuring that the first part to enter a process or storage location is also the first part to exit. This ensures…
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Using an effective example from everyday life, the author discusses why kanban is the gateway to lean thinking – and not just a tool.
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