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Lean
Manufacturing for the Job Shop
Learn to implement concepts and techniques to improve
profitability, decrease time searching for tools, and take the hassle
factor out of your shop environment. Through this workshop, the AIM
Center has helped shops decrease lead time 55 to 87%, decrease setup
time 45 to 91%, and decrease inventory 42 to 50%.
Techniques covered include:
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Workplace Organization and Visual Controls (5S)
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Setup Reduction
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Total Productive Maintenance
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Value Stream Mapping.
According to Michael Kalter, former general manager and vice
president of operations at Behm Quartz Industries, “This class energized
our team to look at new and more effective ways to perform our
day-to-day tasks. The group that attended returned from the first
session full of ideas and the momentum has built since. The return on
our investment has far exceeded our expectations.”
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