Earl,

Here are a few sources of information on Lean Manufacturing:

Manufacturing Management & Technology Institute: http://www.mmt-inst.com/
MIT: http://web.mit.edu/ctpid/www/lai.html
TBM Consulting: http://www.tbmconsulting.com/

Hope these sources could answer your question. Its a good one that could
lead to some interesting philosophical discussions.

Good Luck

Lee Whiteman
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
ACI / EMPF
Telephone: (610) 362-1200; Ext. 208
FAX: (610) 362-1290
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> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Earl Moon
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:53 AM
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> Subject: [TN] Advice about pull manufacturing implementation
>
>
> 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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