EPISODE · Jun 30, 2023 · 33 MIN
Episode 38. Are small improvements a waste of time?
from Incremental:The Continuous Improvement Podcast · host Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - CAM templates for standardized workholding - Uriel went on vacation and everything kept working! - Loft expansion, more sqft - Color coding mismatched oven controls - Endmill flat grinding SOP - Reinforcing Trunnion joint Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to [email protected] and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing
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In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - CAM templates for standardized workholding - Uriel went on vacation and everything kept working! - Loft expansion, more sqft - Color coding mismatched oven controls - Endmill flat grinding SOP - Reinforcing Trunnion joint Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to [email protected] and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing
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