Wednesday, July 2, 2008

What is Lean Manufacturing ?

Principles of Lean Manufacturing - A More Profitable Way

Most of the manufacturer waste 70 to 90% of their resources during manufacturing. It is a difficult process to reduce the waste; even a best Lean Manufacturing plant may have around 30% wastage of its resources.

Lean manufacturing is a technique to reduce the waste in a manufacturing process. As a result of lean manufacturing techniques, several companies are thriving, operating with less waste and using fewer resources to produce quality goods.

The benefits of lean manufacturing include:
Reduced lead time
Optimized space usage
Increased productivity
Improved product quality


Improved delivery schedulesMany companies also have realized higher employee morale, in part because lean manufacturing includes listening to workers and their ideas about how to run things better.


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