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Lean Manufacturing Work Culture Tips From Bosch Rexroth and GBMP
New Podcast Episode From Bosch Rexroth Discusses Foundations, Management and Countermeasures as Three Fundamental Components of a Lean Manufacturing Environment
| Source: Bosch Rexroth
BUCHANAN, MI--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - Bosch Rexroth
and well-known lean manufacturing training organization GBMP have collaborated on three informative
new podcasts in the Rexroth lean manufacturing podcast series. In the first
podcast, GBMP president Bruce Hamilton offers his insight on three
fundamental components of success with lean manufacturing.
-- The Foundation of the lean system is the most critical. The foundation
explains the reasoning behind a particular operation or system.
-- The Management component means that management must support the lean
system in a visible way, because it likely represents a major change in the
way business is done.
-- Countermeasures are often what receive the most attention in lean
environments. Countermeasures are not a means to an end, but rather a part
of the overall solution.
When implementing the three components of a lean system, consider these
tips to help develop and improve your lean manufacturing work culture:
-- Make sure to use all three parts of the lean system.
-- Management should be out in their factory and workplace to demonstrate
their commitment to the process. The best knowledge for improvement comes
from the people who do the work.
-- Involve employees and give them the opportunity to help fix problems
that they face every day.
-- Always look to improve countermeasures.
"Three Fundamental Components of Lean: Foundations, Management and
Countermeasures" is episode number 13 in Rexroth's lean manufacturing
podcast series, available for listening or free download from the company's
website at http://www.boschrexroth-us.com/leanpodcast. The podcast series
is also available from the iTunes podcast library and other podcast
directories on the web.
Developed by Bosch Rexroth's
Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group, each eight- to
ten-minute lean
manufacturing podcast episode presents guest experts and information to
help manufacturers and OEMs understand and apply lean principles and
practices in their businesses.
Quotes:
Bruce Hamilton, president of GBMP
-- "When you're not starting out with that foundation, you're asking people
to do something without explaining why it's important."
-- "In order for this process to work, management has to accept changing
the management system so that they'll promote behaviors with employees that
are conducive to improvement."