| Lean
Manufacturing Consulting and Simulation for the Lean
Enterprise
Many companies are challenged with implementing Lean
manufacturing principles with the overall objectives
of:
• Eliminating waste
• Improving quality
• Reducing lead time
• Reducing overall cost
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Click on the video above to view
a short video presentation on Process Simulator and
its role in Lean Office Transformation. |
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various stages of the Lean manufacturing journey and
may not be aware of the tools available to help accelerate
the Lean manufacturing process.
Are you asking…so where do I start and what tools
are available?
The fact is Lean manufacturing implementation needs
to be customized based on the specifics of each Company
profile.
Simulation has been used for years in predictive analysis,
quantifying the impact of potential changes on a process
as a result of improvement initiatives like TPS, JIT,
Lean, Six Sigma and now Lean Sigma. Simulation is the
technology to allow you to understand, quantify, and
test in a low risk environment—before implementing
your Lean manufacturing initiatives.
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or download a Lean Webinar |
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Table 1: Highlights how simulation and
lean manufacturing consulting will complement the overall
Lean steps.
Table 1
| Lean Step |
Goal |
Simulation Benefits |
| Training |
Help organization see value of up coming initiatives
and promote cultural change.
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A quick visual model will help all organizational
levels see the impact of change on key metrics. |
Choosing the right projects
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Prioritize Lean manufacturing projects to maximize
benefit.
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Modeling is used to quickly quantify the potential impact of projects
and predict resources required to support projects.
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Value Stream Mapping
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Document the current state and future state of a process.
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Process Simulator allows VISIO maps to quickly be simulated and
then stored electronically to support continuous improvement efforts. |
Specific Initiatives
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Change policies, procedures and processes in anticipation
of improvement.
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Test all potential changes in a accurate, dynamic
model to understand impact on the specific process and the impact
on upstream and downstream
activities. |
Project Reviews:
Here are a few specific examples from thousands of customers
who have successfully integrated ProModel solutions in their
lean manufacturing environments:
Lean Six Sigma Analysis to Improve Flight Crew Equipment
Discrepancy Reports Process
Situation:
United Space Alliance (USA) is the prime contractor to NASA
for space flight operations, responsible for all space shuttle
fleet and all international space shuttle processing operations.
Flight Crew Equipment (FCE) is the name for all the items
produced or modified for Astronauts to take into space flight.
This includes: food, clothing, laptop computers, tools, batteries,
space suits, flight suits, etc.
Click
here to read the full lean project review.
Lean Six Sigma to Improve United Space Alliance Solid
Rocket Booster Element Documentation Scanning
Situation:
United Space Alliance must scan about 20 million pages of
documentation and convert them to electronic files in the
Solid Rocket Booster element. They also must determine the
resources and equipment needed to accomplish the task. United
Space Alliance must be able to predict completion dates for
scanning work based upon varying resource availability.
Click
here to read the full lean project review.
Lean Six Sigma Analysis to Improve Space Shuttle
Orbiter Tile Removal and Replacement Process
Situation:
United Space Alliance (USA) is the prime contractor to NASA
for space flight operations, responsible for all space shuttle
fleet and all international space shuttle processing operations.
One of the key components of the outer surface of the shuttle
orbiter is the tile. An orbiter tile is a quartz fiber block
with silica coating. The tiles provide thermal protection
for the orbiter’s skin during ascent and re-entry.
Click
here to read the full lean project review.
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