9. Bottleneck
◦ The point which is currently reducing
the flow or slowing the entire process
◦ A managed buffer before a bottleneck
is necessary
◦ A bottleneck WILL exist in every
process
◦ Bottlenecks move !
◦ High WIP can mask the bottleneck
◦ The people working at the bottleneck
take breaks, not the bottleneckSource: Improve Phase 26jul07
10. Workers can do each others work, help out
when someone is sick, on holidays, quit
Workers help improve bottleneck operations
by helping out each other
Variety in work making it more full-filling
Training new workers
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15 min
30 min
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•What is the process cycle time?
•What is the process bottleneck?
12. GET ALL YOUR NEEDED MATERIAL BEFORE YOU
START!!
Set-up equipment as close as possible together
so you can pass parts without using boxes
Eliminate WIP BOXES
Set-up a white board and record hourly PPMH
compared to target.
List any issues you have during the run
Run 1 order at a time in the cell until it’s
completed and then next order
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