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Episode 38. Are small improvements a waste of time?
Episode 38. Are small improvements a waste of time?
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential
Some of the improvements include:
- CAM templates for standardized workholding
- Uriel went on vacation and everything kept working!
- Loft expansion, more sqft
- Color coding mismatched oven controls
- Endmill flat grinding SOP
- Reinforcing Trunnion joint
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing
Released:
Jun 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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