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Manufacturing Improvement: Lean Manufacturing Links
Toyota Production System "The Toyota Production System (TPS) was established based on two concepts: The first is called 'jidoka'(which can be loosely translated as "automation with a human touch") which means that when a problem occurs, the equipment stops immediately, preventing defective products from being produced; The second is the concept of 'Just-in-Time,' in which each process produces only what is needed by the next process in a continuous flow."
Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Blog focused on management improvement: innovation, process improvement, customer focus, systems thining, Deming's ideas, six sigma, lean thinking, data based decision making as well as other topics (investing and economics).
Superfactory Provides best practice resources, tools, and communities enabling lean manufacturing excellence. A great selection of useful articles are available on the site.
Best Manufacturing Practices Run by the US Navy. Extends far beyond manufacturing practices. Online best practice database with contact information. "Identifies and documents best practices in industry, government, and academia."
Panta Rei "A weblog about better ways to make things better." Focused on lean thinking. Translations of Japanese work including Gemba Keiei by Taiichi Ohno.
Lean Manufacturing Blog News articles and book reviews on the the Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing, kaizen, kanban and other continuous improvement methodologies.
TRIZ Journal Published monthly - all articles are available online.
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Information Centre A nice site for FMEA information - many links to online resources.
Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) "technical and business resource created expressly to help small and midsize manufacturers improve productivity and compete more effectively in the global marketplace." Focused on lean manufacturing.
Lean Education Academic Network "a group of academic and industry people interested in bringing lean content into academic programs."
Optiprise Consulting firm with Dr. Jeffrey Liker, author of the Toyota Way. The web site inlcudes some useful lean thinking material.
EPA: Lean Manufacturing and the Environment "Lean manufacturing is a business model and collection of methods that help eliminate waste while delivering quality products on time and at least cost. EPA is interested in finding ways to maximize the environmental benefits of lean."
Tutorials - Lean Production / Lean Manufacturing Tutorials on lean thinking, including two online videos by James Womack.
Total Productive Maintenance Blog A corporate weblog for advancement of TPM and Lean ideas within the American Mitsuba family of companies and suppliers.
The Lean Manufacturing Academy in China Mission: To promote for the benefit of the community, Lean/Toyota Production system and related theory and practices, for the purpose of enhancing competitive advantage of organizations in both service and manufacturing sectors...
Manufacturing Engineering Concultant site with several papers and information on Lean Manufacturing.
Northwest Lean Networks "provides information about understanding how lean systems work, designing lean systems, and assuring successful lean implementations." Very active email discussion list.
Better Process Podcast Podcast blog on topics such as lean, six sigma, process improvement, charting and manufacturing.
Articles Relating to Manufacturing from the Curious Cat Management Library
manufacturing management improvement article directory including:
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