The five components in lean manufacturing

An overview of the five components in lean manufacturing:

According to Bartholomew, there are five components in lean manufacturing:

Line-design tools balance production lines by calculating the standard pace of the line in daily production.

Operational-method sheets provide how-to instructions for line workers for each process, documenting work and inspection steps.

Kanban-replenishment modules enable a pull system of material replenishment with suppliers and feeder lines.

Demand smoothing enables managers to calculate daily production needs based on orders, helping determine resource needs for each product line.

Production execution reconciles finished products with inventory, material, and labor (1999, p. 24).

Industries that could use lean manufacturing

Northrup Grumman provides a good example of how well the 5 S system can work. The company first implemented the 5 S system on a part of their delivery process. The work area was changed from different components into a single product. Prior to using this system, the area was disorganized and inefficient. Using this system, however, reduced the space employees needed to travel to complete their tasks by 93 percent. They also realized a 42 percent reduction in the total floor space used (Skinner, 2001).

The five components in lean manufacturing

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