The 8 Essential LEAN Techniques You Need To Know
Lean Manufacturing is one of the best tools to eliminate waste in any process. Lean techniques are used typically used in a production environment and can be used in any environment that uses process. Let’s take a read about 8 different lean techniques. 1. Kaizen Kaizen improves work process in several different ways. The work Kaizen comes from Japan and means continuous improvement or making things better. 2. Poka-Yoke The second lean technique is Poka-Yoke. Its role is to prevent defects and mistakes. It uses a wide variety of ingenious devices to prevent mistakes. Poka-yoke is also referred as mistake proofing, in all aspects of manufacturing, customer service etc. It is one of the most important lean techniques that employ visual signals which make mistakes clearly stand out from the crowd. 3. 5S 5S lean technique focuses on organising. Its role is to lessen wasteful time & motion at a micro level. It is a framework to create & maintain your w