This is a conversation with Simon Spencer, B. Eng., Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Expert at VKS, who accepted to share his decades-long experience with us. He started his career at Toyota, the very company that inspires the industrial world, and has some practical advice for manufacturers who want to succeed in their Lean operations.
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Launching in April 2016, Smart Manufacturing will focus on advanced manufacturing technologies and tools that are driven or enhanced by integrated information technology.
Industry 4.0: Merging Internet and FactoriesFabernovel
Industrial IoT and connected objects for factories are part of our research at FABERNOVEL OBJET, our activity dedicated to IoT.
The future of industry is at the crossroads of internet and factories. Some call it INDUSTRY 4.0 or FACTORY 4.0 in reference to the upcoming fourth industrial revolution. Governments and private companies in Germany, UK and the USA have acknowledged the importance of industrial IoT and its central role in future industrial transformation.
The adoption of Industrial Internet has both near-term and long-term impacts and will be characterized by the emergence of new models such as the “Outcome Economy” and the “Autonomous, Pull Economy”.
We believe that INDUSTRY 4.0 is a growth opportunity for industrial companies, and have decrypted this very phenomenon in the following presentation.
The fourth industrial revolution Industry 4.0 represents a new paradigm shift from “centralized” to “decentralized” industry relies on cyber-physical based automation where sensors send data directly to the cloud and services such as monitoring, control and optimization automatically subscribe to necessary data in real-time. In the coming years, these technologies will be seen as a viable alternative to current manufacturing processes. According to a recent report by Markets and Markets, smart factory technology will have global market size of 74.80 Billion USD by 2022. The talk provides a comprehensive introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory. Technical challenges and social implications of smart factory will be discussed. The applicability of these emerging technologies in developing economies is highlighted in this talk as well.
Introduction to Smart Manufacturing & Manufacturing as a Service presentation.
Three important concepts are presented: Cloud computing, internet of things and advanced data analytics.
Industry 4.0 is a name given to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing and cognitive computing. Industry 4.0 is commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution.
Launching in April 2016, Smart Manufacturing will focus on advanced manufacturing technologies and tools that are driven or enhanced by integrated information technology.
Industry 4.0: Merging Internet and FactoriesFabernovel
Industrial IoT and connected objects for factories are part of our research at FABERNOVEL OBJET, our activity dedicated to IoT.
The future of industry is at the crossroads of internet and factories. Some call it INDUSTRY 4.0 or FACTORY 4.0 in reference to the upcoming fourth industrial revolution. Governments and private companies in Germany, UK and the USA have acknowledged the importance of industrial IoT and its central role in future industrial transformation.
The adoption of Industrial Internet has both near-term and long-term impacts and will be characterized by the emergence of new models such as the “Outcome Economy” and the “Autonomous, Pull Economy”.
We believe that INDUSTRY 4.0 is a growth opportunity for industrial companies, and have decrypted this very phenomenon in the following presentation.
The fourth industrial revolution Industry 4.0 represents a new paradigm shift from “centralized” to “decentralized” industry relies on cyber-physical based automation where sensors send data directly to the cloud and services such as monitoring, control and optimization automatically subscribe to necessary data in real-time. In the coming years, these technologies will be seen as a viable alternative to current manufacturing processes. According to a recent report by Markets and Markets, smart factory technology will have global market size of 74.80 Billion USD by 2022. The talk provides a comprehensive introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory. Technical challenges and social implications of smart factory will be discussed. The applicability of these emerging technologies in developing economies is highlighted in this talk as well.
Introduction to Smart Manufacturing & Manufacturing as a Service presentation.
Three important concepts are presented: Cloud computing, internet of things and advanced data analytics.
Industry 4.0 is a name given to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing and cognitive computing. Industry 4.0 is commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution.
this is the basic slide for the introduction of Industry 4.0. how this works and what are the foundations required for the working of the indusry as it is taking globally a huge transformation.
- A new Microsoft via AI and IoT
- Smart Manufacturing - quick steps and ready to go preconfigured solution to jumpstart
- AI - computer vision and AOI in manufacturing
A presentation I gave at the New Mexico Experience IT Conference on IoT and Smart Manufacturing. Includes some very brief details at the end about Cogswell.io (http://www.cogswell.io), our IoT Service Platform which includes Complex Event Processing (CEP) and Pub/Sub solutions. Some slides are unfortunately missing a few references.
IOT IN MANUFACTURING , ndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is going full throttle – increasing connectivity, generating data, and unlocking potential like never before. Now it’s time to capitalize on the full power of this data. Altair knows how to take full advantage of data to fuel innovation, drive new opportunities, and accelerate your smart manufacturing transformation.
Optiflow-Le Manufacturing Execution System is a suite of scalable integrated tools, that synchronize your plant-floor operations with supply chain, materials, inventory & business processes, resulting in greater overall performance.
Includes Factory Intelligence, PDM / PLM, Detailed scheduling & Sequencing, BPM Modeler, Capacity Management, Workforce Management, Integration & Collaboration, Data Acquisition and advanced measurement tools such as OEE & OLE.
Do you know what is Industry40 and what can it bring to the business? Some companies miss out on huge opportunities and stay behind the competition, ignoring technological trends and innovations. Don't stay away, this presentation will show you the opportunities that the 4th industrial revolution brings to business!
If you are ready to know more – check out our article about Industry 4.0! Follow the link - https://bit.ly/2LH3yag
Industry 4.0 has widespread application across Industries (Manufacturing, Logistics, Mobility etc.). In case of manufacturing and processing industries Industry 4.0 means Smart Manufacturing using IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things or simply Industrial IoT) in a connected smart factory.
It enables an Organization to make smart data-driven decisions based on Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Industry 4.0 IIoT has several benefits such as Resource Optimization, Cost Reduction, Automation, Predictive Maintenance and Prescriptive Analytics and Control etc.
Smart Factory Using Smart ManufacturingSatjitkumar
The goal of smart manufacturing is to create smart factories – factories of the future or Intelligent factories. There are many advances in methods and concepts of smart manufacturing, due to the research and development efforts in the past 10 years.
The Future of Manufacturing report, developed in partnership with Microsoft, presents multiple opportunities for manufacturers to integrate cutting-edge technologies to reinvent their supply chains—from raw materials acquisition to the store aisle.
Download the full report at bit.ly/2tm3srY
this is the basic slide for the introduction of Industry 4.0. how this works and what are the foundations required for the working of the indusry as it is taking globally a huge transformation.
- A new Microsoft via AI and IoT
- Smart Manufacturing - quick steps and ready to go preconfigured solution to jumpstart
- AI - computer vision and AOI in manufacturing
A presentation I gave at the New Mexico Experience IT Conference on IoT and Smart Manufacturing. Includes some very brief details at the end about Cogswell.io (http://www.cogswell.io), our IoT Service Platform which includes Complex Event Processing (CEP) and Pub/Sub solutions. Some slides are unfortunately missing a few references.
IOT IN MANUFACTURING , ndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is going full throttle – increasing connectivity, generating data, and unlocking potential like never before. Now it’s time to capitalize on the full power of this data. Altair knows how to take full advantage of data to fuel innovation, drive new opportunities, and accelerate your smart manufacturing transformation.
Optiflow-Le Manufacturing Execution System is a suite of scalable integrated tools, that synchronize your plant-floor operations with supply chain, materials, inventory & business processes, resulting in greater overall performance.
Includes Factory Intelligence, PDM / PLM, Detailed scheduling & Sequencing, BPM Modeler, Capacity Management, Workforce Management, Integration & Collaboration, Data Acquisition and advanced measurement tools such as OEE & OLE.
Do you know what is Industry40 and what can it bring to the business? Some companies miss out on huge opportunities and stay behind the competition, ignoring technological trends and innovations. Don't stay away, this presentation will show you the opportunities that the 4th industrial revolution brings to business!
If you are ready to know more – check out our article about Industry 4.0! Follow the link - https://bit.ly/2LH3yag
Industry 4.0 has widespread application across Industries (Manufacturing, Logistics, Mobility etc.). In case of manufacturing and processing industries Industry 4.0 means Smart Manufacturing using IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things or simply Industrial IoT) in a connected smart factory.
It enables an Organization to make smart data-driven decisions based on Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Industry 4.0 IIoT has several benefits such as Resource Optimization, Cost Reduction, Automation, Predictive Maintenance and Prescriptive Analytics and Control etc.
Smart Factory Using Smart ManufacturingSatjitkumar
The goal of smart manufacturing is to create smart factories – factories of the future or Intelligent factories. There are many advances in methods and concepts of smart manufacturing, due to the research and development efforts in the past 10 years.
The Future of Manufacturing report, developed in partnership with Microsoft, presents multiple opportunities for manufacturers to integrate cutting-edge technologies to reinvent their supply chains—from raw materials acquisition to the store aisle.
Download the full report at bit.ly/2tm3srY
Using digital technology to your advantage. Should you focus on improving customer experience or new products and services or your core business operations?
Digital transformation sweet spot: Business operationsMarcel Santilli
Learn more: https://insights.hpe.com
Your enterprise can digitally transform by gaining insights from your data to improve the experience for your customers.
Enterprises need to make over all aspects of their business, because today’s customers expect frictionless experiences — and because new competitors launched with the latest technologies can change and respond to customers faster than mature companies.
Start with the fact that your enterprise has valuable assets that start-ups don’t — your customers. Fostering loyalty among these customers requires improving their interaction with not only your products and services, but also sales, billing, support and shipping operations. Successful companies count on digital technologies to transform the total customer experience. As consumers, we’ve come to expect digitally enabled products as the new normal. But what’s the next step for your enterprise? Find ways to translate into their business lives what people love and expect as consumers.
Enterprises can learn from the digital leaders who look for ways that apps and data can be added to products to create new value over time. Digital leaders use what they learn from the data to reshape core operations to drive the enterprise forward. What’s considered a core operation varies from industry to industry, but the common characteristic is that core operations make up a sizable portion of the enterprise budget. Gaining even a modest amount of efficiency through digital transformation can significantly impact the bottom line. Data also can be used to predict mechanical failure and to schedule preventive maintenance to avoid business disruptions.
Digital transformation begins with data. So how can your enterprise gain insights from your data to improve the experience for your customers?
The IT Department now touches every corner of the organization and many times is responsible for the first touchpoint a customer has with your organization. No longer is IT a bunch of Geeks in the back room. Learn from Steve Bell, one of the foremost experts in the Lean IT world. This is a transcription of the Business901 podcast, Defining Lean IT with Steve Bell.
Insights Success has shortlisted “The 20 Most Admired Tech Companies to Watch 2018”, we introduce you to 20 such avant-garde companies which have adopted new and advanced techniques and are the frontiers of a new era of business.
The Softchoice Innovation Report 2018: Four New Roles For CIOS In The Modern ...Softchoice Corporation
In 2017, Softchoice’s Innovation Executive Forum (IEF) traveled across North America, taking the pulse of today’s front-line leaders of digital transformation. From St. John’s to Los Angeles, we visited 14 major cities, and met with over 120 top-level technology executives to discuss their priorities, challenges, and experiences pushing forward change. Online, we hosted quarterly conference calls with members and special guests, and published numerous whitepapers featuring insights from organizations big and small.
#DTR8: The New Innovation Paradigm for the Digital Age: Faster, Cheaper and O...Capgemini
In this edition of the Digital Transformation Review, we examine how organizations can create sustainable and successful innovation strategy, drawing on our global panel of industry executives and academics.
We focus on four key themes:
Which digital innovations should be on organizations' radar screens?
How should companies promote innovation and embed it into their culture?
What lessons can we draw from organizations that are stand-out innovators?
What is the role and impact of innovation centers, including the Capgemini Consulting-Altimeter Group report, "The Innovation Game: Why and How Businesses are Investing in Innovation Centers".
The New Innovation Paradigm for the Digital Age: Faster, Cheaper and OpenJon Nordmark
How Iterate Studio helps multinationals embrace Open Innovation is featured in Capgemini Consulting's 8th Digital Transformation Review (Oct 2015), pages 44-50. Other topics include Machine Learning and AI (University of Oxford), Innovating through Open Data, Robotics, Intrapreneurship (by Telefonica), Innovation Centers (by Capital One), Frugal Innovation (University of Cambridge), and more. -- Digital Transformation Review 8th Edition, Capgemini Consulting ( https://www.capgemini-consulting.com/digital-transformation-review-8 )
4 fundamental shifts you need to succeed in digitalMarcel Santilli
Learn more: https://insights.hpe.com
Although digital has changed everything, the mindset for succeeding has not. So what’s the first shift in your digital transformation?
You can lead fundamental shifts in processes, people and technology. Here are the four action items on which enterprises should focus.
Surviving and thriving in the 4th Industrial Revolution means a change in culture, adoption of new technologies and an ecosystem wide collaboration. We take a look at the market and the success and improvements surrounding the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform from Dassault Systemes.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
Overview of the fundamental roles in Hydropower generation and the components involved in wider Electrical Engineering.
This paper presents the design and construction of hydroelectric dams from the hydrologist’s survey of the valley before construction, all aspects and involved disciplines, fluid dynamics, structural engineering, generation and mains frequency regulation to the very transmission of power through the network in the United Kingdom.
Author: Robbie Edward Sayers
Collaborators and co editors: Charlie Sims and Connor Healey.
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Courier management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
It is now-a-days very important for the people to send or receive articles like imported furniture, electronic items, gifts, business goods and the like. People depend vastly on different transport systems which mostly use the manual way of receiving and delivering the articles. There is no way to track the articles till they are received and there is no way to let the customer know what happened in transit, once he booked some articles. In such a situation, we need a system which completely computerizes the cargo activities including time to time tracking of the articles sent. This need is fulfilled by Courier Management System software which is online software for the cargo management people that enables them to receive the goods from a source and send them to a required destination and track their status from time to time.
Event Management System Vb Net Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
In present era, the scopes of information technology growing with a very fast .We do not see any are untouched from this industry. The scope of information technology has become wider includes: Business and industry. Household Business, Communication, Education, Entertainment, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Distance Learning, Weather Forecasting. Carrier Searching and so on.
My project named “Event Management System” is software that store and maintained all events coordinated in college. It also helpful to print related reports. My project will help to record the events coordinated by faculties with their Name, Event subject, date & details in an efficient & effective ways.
In my system we have to make a system by which a user can record all events coordinated by a particular faculty. In our proposed system some more featured are added which differs it from the existing system such as security.
Saudi Arabia stands as a titan in the global energy landscape, renowned for its abundant oil and gas resources. It's the largest exporter of petroleum and holds some of the world's most significant reserves. Let's delve into the top 10 oil and gas projects shaping Saudi Arabia's energy future in 2024.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity.
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The Single Aisle is the most advanced family aircraft in service today, with fly-by-wire flight controls.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface
• Compatible with MAFI CCR system
• Copatiable with IDM8000 CCR
• Compatible with Backplane mount serial communication.
• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
• Indigenized local Support/presence in India.
Application
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface.
• Compatible with MAFI CCR system.
• Compatible with IDM8000 CCR.
• Compatible with Backplane mount serial communication.
• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
• Indigenized local Support/presence in India.
• Easy in configuration using DIP switches.
COLLEGE BUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT.pdfKamal Acharya
The College Bus Management system is completely developed by Visual Basic .NET Version. The application is connect with most secured database language MS SQL Server. The application is develop by using best combination of front-end and back-end languages. The application is totally design like flat user interface. This flat user interface is more attractive user interface in 2017. The application is gives more important to the system functionality. The application is to manage the student’s details, driver’s details, bus details, bus route details, bus fees details and more. The application has only one unit for admin. The admin can manage the entire application. The admin can login into the application by using username and password of the admin. The application is develop for big and small colleges. It is more user friendly for non-computer person. Even they can easily learn how to manage the application within hours. The application is more secure by the admin. The system will give an effective output for the VB.Net and SQL Server given as input to the system. The compiled java program given as input to the system, after scanning the program will generate different reports. The application generates the report for users. The admin can view and download the report of the data. The application deliver the excel format reports. Because, excel formatted reports is very easy to understand the income and expense of the college bus. This application is mainly develop for windows operating system users. In 2017, 73% of people enterprises are using windows operating system. So the application will easily install for all the windows operating system users. The application-developed size is very low. The application consumes very low space in disk. Therefore, the user can allocate very minimum local disk space for this application.
Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Buying new cosmetic products is difficult. It can even be scary for those who have sensitive skin and are prone to skin trouble. The information needed to alleviate this problem is on the back of each product, but it's thought to interpret those ingredient lists unless you have a background in chemistry.
Instead of buying and hoping for the best, we can use data science to help us predict which products may be good fits for us. It includes various function programs to do the above mentioned tasks.
Data file handling has been effectively used in the program.
The automated cosmetic shop management system should deal with the automation of general workflow and administration process of the shop. The main processes of the system focus on customer's request where the system is able to search the most appropriate products and deliver it to the customers. It should help the employees to quickly identify the list of cosmetic product that have reached the minimum quantity and also keep a track of expired date for each cosmetic product. It should help the employees to find the rack number in which the product is placed.It is also Faster and more efficient way.
Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdf
Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 - Conversation with an Expert
1. Written by
Berenice Mengo
Online Marketing Specialist
VKS - Visual Knowledge Share Ltd
With
Simon Spencer, B. Eng.
Process / Solution Architect
VKS - Visual Knowledge Share Ltd
LEAN MANUFACTURING
& INDUSTRY 4.0
Conversation with an Expert
V I S U A L K N O W L E D G E S H A R E
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2. Simon Spencer is an engineer at VKS - Visual Knowledge
Share Ltd., a software company that offers a digital SOP
solution to manufacturers worldwide. Before being a
Process and Solution Architect for VKS, Simon started
his career two decades ago in the UK at Toyota, the very
company that originally created the Lean Manufacturing
philosophy, which has since impacted the business world
to this very day. Moreover, he was there at the very
beginning of Industry 4.0. We thought he could give us a
few insights on how it all started.
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3. A few definitions
Before digging into Simon’s experience in Lean
Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, let’s refresh by
defining the following concepts.
Lean Manufacturing
Industry 4.0
Kaizen
Yokoten
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4. A few definitions
Lean Manufacturing
Management methodology inspired by the Toyota Production System (TPS) which
focuses on minimizing the resources used to produce large quantities of goods or
services of good quality and at a lower cost. Toyota’s engineers Taiichi Ohno,
Shigeo Shingo, and Eiji Toyoda developed the TPS from 1948 to 1975.
This Lean Manufacturing philosophy has 3 pillars which are the types of wastes to
eliminate as a lean factory. These principles are the Japanese words Muda
(uselessness), Muri (overburden), and Mura (unevenness). The Lean approach has
expanded from the manufacturing industry to many other business categories. It
has now become the most advanced way to run efficient companies.
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5. A few definitions
Industry 4.0
Born from a German governmental project, the term Industry 4.0 is,
according to Forbes, introducing “what has been called the “smart factory,” in
which cyber-physical systems monitor the physical processes of the factory
and make decentralized decisions. The physical systems become Internet of
Things, communicating and cooperating both with each other and with
humans in real time via the wireless web.”
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6. A few definitions
Technical assistance
This principle is made of 2 parts:
1. Assistance systems are able to support humans by regrouping and displaying
information understandably to help them make informed decisions and find a
solution to critical issues in a small amount of time.
2. Cyber physical systems are capable of physically support humans by
operating various tasks that are unenjoyable, overtiring, or dangerous for their
human teammates.
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7. A few definitions
Decentralized decisions
Cyber physical systems are able to take
their own decisions. They can also execute
their tasks as independently as possible. In
case of exceptions, meddling, or
contradictory objectives, the identified
tasks are managed by a higher resource.
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8. A few definitions
As Toyota has inspired the world with the Lean Manufacturing concept,
some Japanese words are used worldwide to describe key concepts of that
philosophy.
Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese word that
means “change for better”. The
term is used to name continuous
improvement.
Yokoten
This expression can be translated
into “best practices sharing”.
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9. “Lean vs Misunderstood Lean”
According to Simon, our expert in Lean Manufacturing
and Industry 4.0, there is Lean and there is
Misunderstood Lean.
Lean Manufacturing to him is about minimizing
resources for quality results. In order to achieve that,
you’ll have to eliminate inefficient processes. It is also
about having a system that runs, rain, snow, or shine.
Random issues can stop the workflow, but equipping
your factory with tools such as andons can help keep
your process flowing smoothly without costly
interruptions.
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10. “Lean vs Misunderstood Lean”
Misunderstood Lean
Many companies today are not lean. According to Simon, a few companies
outside Toyota actually practice proper lean. They are either under lean or beyond
lean. Being under lean means the company hasn’t reached the Lean
Manufacturing’s standards of optimum production. Being beyond lean is when the
system can’t handle a single issue without stopping the whole workflow. Little
problems don’t have to stop your production, except unpredictable force majeure
such as natural disasters. These remain exceptions. Your process needs to flow
99,99 % of the time.
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11. “Don’t starve your
production line”
Your production line needs to be
nourished constantly. Feed it with
the resources it needs to stay in top
shape. Overfeeding it will make it
slow, and underfeeding it will make
it slow as well. Find the right
balance to keep your
production line healthy.
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
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12. “Lean is continuous improvement”
Continuous improvement is a method where
companies work to continuously increase the
quality of their processes, products, and services.
Lean Manufacturing is just that. Never static,
always evolving for the better.
Every company makes mistakes! These are
excellent opportunities to acknowledge what went
wrong and to better equip the company so that the
same mistakes do not happen again.
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13. “Risk analysis: set aside a small amount
of stock”
In theory, inventory is a waste. It is when you have to manage
unsold stock for a fair amount of time. Even if it is virtually
impossible to completely eliminate inventory, one can use a
small amount of stock to cover undesired issues. Setting aside
a tiny portion of the overall production can actually be
beneficial when unwanted problems occur. For example, risk
analysis for winter can advise to anticipate delivery issues
during snow storms, and split goods delivery before and after
an expected blizzard. This requires a small amount of inventory
and can save your customer’s day - as well as yours.
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14. “Risk analysis: set aside a small amount of stock”
Inventory and in-process stock
You can create buffers in your process with 'in-process stock' so your production
line can continue to run when minor issues occur.
On the other hand, too much in-process stock can also hide problems which
means no one will take the time to fix them as they are not visible yet. That could
lead to bigger issues. It’s important to find the right balance with in-process
stock.
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15. “Risk assessment -
Works for any company”
Risk assessment (or risk analysis) is a major part
of production planning. It helps predict risks and
the way to deal with them. There is more gain to
invest time in preparing a realistic and fully
comprehensive risk analysis than a quick scan that
might be useless when the real issues happen.
Being proactive rather than reactive includes being
prepared with a practical risk assessment. Any
company in any industry can benefit from risk
assessment.
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16. “Industry 4.0 is not that new.
Companies are slow to pick up.”
Toyota has been practicing Industry 4.0 for quite some
time before it became a global trend. Since he started
his career at Toyota 2 decades ago, Simon recalls
seeing digital boards replacing white boards back in
the nineties. The leading car manufacturer was
already innovating with the latest technology available
at that time. The reason why Toyota originated the
Lean Manufacturing philosophy is because the
company has experienced ups and downs during its
80 years of history.
INDUSTRY
4.0
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17. “IoT gives you the right
information at the right
time.”
When we hear Internet of Things (IoT), it
sounds a little futuristic, and somehow
frightening. We are actually living in an
era where our cellphone warns us about
traffic by the time we finish work, or can
even talk to us through a computerized
personal assistant. Technology is here to
make life easier, and IoT is a main part of
that evolution.
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18. “IoT gives you the right
information at the right time.”
Connecting your factory to IoT helps get
real-time data for rapid, if not instant decision
making. Industry 4.0 is all about
communicating and sharing information
faster than ever. Live decisions, live actions.
It takes instant communication to be
competitive nowadays.
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19. “Yokoten: best practices
sharing”
The A3 report has again been inspired by
Toyota. As a problem solving process, that
report has been used by the automotive
manufacturer for more than 20 years. Instead
of using paper, lean manufacturers use
technology to send those insightful reports
instantly around the world. This is Yokoten
made faster, sharing your best practices in all
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20. One final note...
To conclude, Simon tells us that every
company needs to adapt to change or
disappear. It is important for companies to
find the best practices for their activities and
improve. Continuous improvement and
knowledge sharing is the best way to
succeed in any business today.
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22. Sources
- Simon Spencer, B. Eng. - VKS, Visual Knowledge Share Ltd.
- Wikipedia
- Le grand dictionnaire terminologique
- Forbes
- The Globe and Mail
- Kaizen Institute India
- Strategos
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