| Taking
steps in Lean Manufacturing |
| The primary objective of Lean Manufacturing
is to drive down costs. In our experience, because of the up-front
commitment of scarce management and engineering resources, companies
are rightly cautious about a major overhaul of their systems. However,
correctly applied, lean techniques can realise substantial business
benefits. To balance risk and reward Oakdene Hollins believes that
a stepwise approach is prudent. |
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| The
First Step |
The first step should be a Waste Reduction
project. A well-managed programme can deliver significant cost reductions
More on waste reduction...
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| The
Second Step |
The second step should be a Continuous
Improvement activity building on the momentum of the waste reduction
initiative.
More on continuous improvement...
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| The
Third Step |
The third step would be more ambitious,
with the implementation of selected lean techniques.
More on lean manufacturing
techniques... |
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| Lean
Manufacturing projects take time and effort to be effective. |
You need to be confident that the outside
help you call on is experienced, well qualified and can add value.
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Steve
Slater MA - A former director of manufacturing
for Acco in the UK, experienced in the management of
major projects such as factory relocations and reorganisation. |
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Peter
Lee BEng PhD completed an engineering apprenticeship
at Royal Ordnance and obtained a first class honours degree
in manufacturing systems followed by a PhD. |
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David Parker MEng MSc MBA worked for ICI and DuPont in R&D, engineering, operations and project management before completing an MBA at Durham. |
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| About
Oakdene Hollins |
Oakdene Hollins has three main areas
of work:
1.We are the national co-ordinator of the Sustainable Technologies
Initiative on behalf of the DTI and EPSRC (Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council).
2.We work with manufacturing companies to identify and implement
lean manufacturing techniques.
3.We write techno-commercial studies analysing the prospects for
novel technologies.
You can download our Lean manufacturing
brochure in pdf format (260kB) |
