This document outlines manufacturing strategies and themes for success which include simplifying processes by eliminating unnecessary steps, reducing inventory to save cash and space, measuring key metrics and improving continuously, implementing a pull system to balance processes, recovering lost capacity by identifying bottlenecks, using ISO9000 standards to capture improvements, focusing on priorities, and questioning the status quo.

1. Manufacturing strategy & themes for success S Simplify at every opportunity (map processes & eliminate process steps) I Inventory reduction (save cash, space, handling) M Measure what matters & improve continuously P Pull System (create a point-of-use visual factory, balance processes) L Lost capacity recovery (identify bottlenecks & non-value added operations) I ISO9000 to capture improvements F Focus on priorities Y Why? Question status quo Karl H Bartel c 905 401 2487