Model: Lean improvement pattern: U-shaped
August 29th, 2022
Model: Lean improvement pattern: U-shaped
this improvement pattern, shows some key traits of lean
example: Toyota Sales Logistics
sales, distribution, service (Japan requires thorough car inspections)
a) perceived starting position
b) actual starting position
lot's of superfluous work (unnecessary technical work, moving cars, difficult planning)
c) increasing flow efficiency
the speed of the value-adding activities was increased,
and non-value-adding activities were eliminated
teamwork
specialized equipment
standardization
visualization
d) increasing resource efficiency
removed superfluous work
new layout
specialized equipment
simpler planning
e) final position
Toyota's strategy involves having free capacity on hand in order to be able to deal with unexpected event
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