Just-in-Time: practical guides, worked calculations and shop-floor examples. Browse every article in this topic and start with the main guide.
SMED: Quick Changeover Steps, Examples and Benefits
SMED explained: internal and external setup, Shingo's steps, a worked example cutting a changeover from 60 to 20…
Takt Time: How to Calculate It, Formula and Worked Example
Learn how to calculate takt time with the formula, a worked example, takt vs cycle time and lead time, line balancing…
Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing: Definition and Example
Learn just-in-time manufacturing: definition, the three elements, a worked takt time and inventory example, JIT vs ju…
Heijunka: Production Leveling, Example and How to Do It
Learn heijunka: volume and mix leveling, a worked A, B and C example, the heijunka box, its link to SMED and kanban,…
Kanban System: How Pull Production Works, with Example
Learn how a kanban system works in manufacturing: the pull loop with a supermarket, production and withdrawal kanbans…
Kanban card calculation: formula and worked example
Learn how to calculate the number of kanban cards with N = D × LT × (1 + α) ÷ C, a worked example, maximum inventory…