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Standardized Work: Definition, Role, and Implementation

What is standard or standardized work? What is its role in Lean? Is it difficult to implement? What are some examples? We will use several sources to address these topics in order.  What is standard or standardized work and its role in Lean?  Standard work defined: A precise description of each work activity, specifying cycle [...]

2020-07-17T17:36:53-06:00By |Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Lead Time: How to Use Them to Improve Processes

What does it take to meet your customers’ demand? How do the measures of Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Lead Time help us in meeting that demand? How can we use them to improve our processes? In this excellent video, Karl Petersen defines Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Lead Time, discusses how they are related [...]

2020-05-02T07:29:23-06:00By |Tags: , , |0 Comments
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