Hello folks,

I'm down here in Texas working in a Hybrid house with a high volume product
or two. That's a bit unusual, but the job shop mentality is alive and well.

Management recognizes the need to convert from a typical job shop "push"
type manufacturing system to a "pull" system. They hired me to do this but
I'm a bit rusty but full of all kinds of great ideas - some based on past
experience and some on what I've been reading about the latest and greatest
stuff.

We've still got world class mfg with JIT, cell manufacturing, etc. I'm
leaning toward a continuous flow system embodying most all concepts or being
a part of them. They all seem to offer pretty much the same thing when done
right - using tools such as kanban, kaizen, etc.

That brings me to the question, without getting too phylosophical,
concerning pitfalls when implementing this type manufacturing. We're making
widgets going from about 80k parts/month to about four times that in a short
period. We have most of the bottlenecks resolved and the boys and girls
received their Theory of Constraints lessons a few years back along with
their ISO and QS9000 registration so there's knowledge but no practical
experience doing heavy duty production.

Just wondering if any of you have any terse, simple, sage advice about what
must be done and what must be avoided.

Thanks,

Earl Moon

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