Kanban uses a signal to trigger the movement, production or supply of a unit of material or information. Kanban is a workflow management tool designed to assist in visualising work, maximising efficiency and being agile.
5S is the principle of waste elimination through workplace organisation. It is derived from the Japanese words seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke which can be translated as sort, straighten, scrub, systematise and standardise.
The 5 Lean principles establish value (as seen by customers), identify value streams, make these streams flow (reduce lead times), respond to market demand and pursue perfection in standard operations.
Value Stream Mapping is an essential tool in the Lean process. It is the flow of materials and information through a process to deliver a product or service to the customer. Value Stream Mapping is the technique used to describe how all the company’s activities work together to produce a product or service for the
Asset Care is a new way of looking at maintenance. In TPM those who use a process perform much of the general maintenance.
Lean Business Tools introduces Lean business into an organisation through the delivery of process improvements.