1. Basics of Lean for Manufacturing Standard Work and One Piece Flow
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VSA was conducted on your area by your peersThis event was part of the action plan Lean is….
Benefit 1: Improves safety. Research shows that overexertion is one of the main sources of injury in the workplace. When we transition to one piece flow we limit the need to lift heavy pallets and containers of material.Also, one piece flow often reduces the number of forklifts moving about. Did you know there are around 90 deaths and 90,000 forklift related accidents each year in the USA alone?Benefit 2: Builds in Quality. When we “make one, move one” defects are detected immediately (usually the next work station) forcing immediate corrective action.In contrast, when batches of material are produced piles of scrap may result when a defect is detected downstream. Why?