Choosing Batch Sizes and One-Piece Flow
Explore the impact of batch sizes on business operations and customer lead times, and discover strategies for implementing one-piece flow and reducing changeover times in this insightful article.
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Gemba Philosophy and Visual Management
Read on for your full guide to Gemba: understand and implement gemba walks and gemba boards in your lean manufacturing.
“SMED”: A Lean Operations Superpower for Changeover and Cycle Time Reduction
SMED, or ‘Single Minute Exchange of Dies’, is a powerful tool for businesses seeking to reduce changeover and cycle times. By systematically analyzing processes and eliminating inefficiencies, businesses can streamline operations and increase flexibility, ultimately enhancing their competitive edge in the market.
How to Choose Logistics Providers (and not get screwed!)
Find out what to look for when choosing a logistics provider and/or freight forwarder for your business.
The “4Vs” – The 4 Dimensions of Operations
Read on to understand how Volume, Variety, Variation, and Visibility (4 Vs) allows businesses to make operations management decisions tailored to their needs.
Demand Smoothing – Improve your Operations
The Challenges of Uncertainty in Operations and Supply Chain Management Uncertainty and variation pose significant challenges in all areas of
Supply Chain Management and The Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020
The Covid-induced panic of 2020 not only rattled nerves but also supply chains, with toilet paper becoming an unexpected casualty. As panic-buying swept through supermarkets, shelves once brimming with rolls of toilet paper were left bare. This frenzy triggered a domino effect across the supply chain, from distributors struggling to keep up with demand to manufacturers scrambling to increase production.
Inventory Levels vs Lead Time: Work-In-Progress and Little’s Law
Does having more inventory mean faster or slower lead times? In this article we’ll discuss the factors affecting lead times and how we can use Little’s Law.
How Much Inventory Should a Business Buy / Hold? – Inventory Management
Inventory mgmt has a big impact on the costs of running a business. Order quantity and order frequency are both important factors: just in time vs just in case.
Should You Ever Balance Capacity With Demand?
100% capacity utilization whilst meeting all demand sounds like an ideal capacity planning situation! But unfortunately it’s not practical in the real world…
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