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Section 1 Wrap-up
Section 1 Wrap-up
Thirty weeks and 29 articles/podcasts ago I started this series on LinkedIn. The objective of the weekly series was to ... Read more
9 Jun 2021
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8mins
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TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
Total Productive Maintenance or TPM is a process designed to maximize the effectiveness of the company’s equipment throu... Read more
2 Jun 2021
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11mins
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3P (Production Preparation Process)
3P (Production Preparation Process)
The Production Preparation Process or 3P is the process of developing an integrated product and production system that w... Read more
26 May 2021
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9mins
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5S
5S
Structure, organization, and discipline are important characteristics to operate any business successfully. The 5S metho... Read more
19 May 2021
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11mins
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Lean Accounting
Lean Accounting
When a business implements lean processes and is traveling on a successful journey of endless, continuous improvement, t... Read more
12 May 2021
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14mins
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Potential Pitfalls in Developing Strategic Plans
Potential Pitfalls in Developing Strategic Plans
Long-Term Planning was the topic in Episode 9 of this series and discussed the three components that make up an effectiv... Read more
5 May 2021
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8mins
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SMED or Quick Changeover
SMED or Quick Changeover
In many businesses, machine changeover times can have a significant unfavorable impact on productivity. It is not unusu... Read more
28 Apr 2021
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11mins
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80/20 or Pareto Analysis
80/20 or Pareto Analysis
As noted in podcast 16 of this series, A Primer on Lean, 80/20 analysis refers to the Pareto Principle and is used to de... Read more
21 Apr 2021
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11mins
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Pull Systems (Kanban)
Pull Systems (Kanban)
Material can be moved through a process by pushing it or by pulling it. A chain provides a good, visual illustration of... Read more
14 Apr 2021
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9mins
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Podcast with Mark DeLuzio author of Flatlined
Podcast with Mark DeLuzio author of Flatlined
In Volume 1 of this series, we stated that to ensure the business provides consistent, sustainable, improving performanc... Read more
7 Apr 2021
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37mins