Since 2006, FMA Summits has been producing high level executive

summits, one of which The Progressive Manufacturing Summit engages

VPs and Directors of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement,
Operations, etc. for manufacturing facilities across the nation who work
with FMA to learn how to better achieve and surpass their strategic goals of
increased manufacturing efficiency, streamlined processes and
sustainability.

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This presentation will feature 10 tips for streamlining and focusing Lean
Strategy for Manufacturing practices, that FMA and its clients have worked
together to deem most important in moving forward.
These topics are the focus for our Delegates and outline the various
solutions that our Partner companies will exhibit and present on at our
upcoming Manufacturing Summit in Atlanta, GA November 17th 19th,
2014.

5S
represents a strategy for organizing
the work area starting with:
Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.
The basic purpose of 5S is to implement a
roadmap for the elimination of waste that
results from poorly or inefficient work
areas.

BOTTLENECK ANALYSIS
is used to identify the weakest link in the manufacturing
process which limits the overall through put and
improve the performance for that part.

CONTINUOUS FLOW MANUFACTURING

represents a strategy for organizing the work area starting with:
Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.
The basic purpose of 5S is to implement a roadmap
for the elimination of waste that results from poorly
or inefficient work areas.

HOSHIN KANRI
guarantees the goals of the company; the
middle management and the work on the
plant floor are consistent and thorough. It
removes poor communication and inconsistent
direction.

JIDOKA
is a unique concept of partially automating the
manufacturing process and to automatically stop when
defects are detected. It reduces labour costs as few
people can now monitor multiple stations and quality
issues are detected Immediately.

JUST-IN-TIME
guarantees the goals of the company; the
middle management and the work on the
plant floor are consistent and thorough. It
removes poor communication and inconsistent
direction.

KAIZEN
works towards continuous improvement by
employing a strategy where employees work
together to achieve step by step improvements
in the manufacturing process.

OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

guarantees the goals of the company; the middle management and the
work on the plant floor are consistent and thorough. It removes poor
communication and inconsistent direction.

SMART GOALS
are the goals that are:
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and TimeSpecific. This helps in tracking the effectiveness of the
goals.

VALUE STREAM MAPPING

works towards continuous improvement by employing a
strategy where employees work together to achieve step
by step improvements in the manufacturing process.

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