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Lean Layout Do’s and Don’ts

Lean Layout Do’s and Don’ts

Flexibility and flow are critical to efficient assembly line design
weber
Austin Weber
May 2, 2019
Optimizing flow and minimizing waste are two of the basic elements of lean manufacturing. Those concepts also play a critical role in laying out assembly lines.
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DFMA lean methodology

DFMA — A Potent Lean Methodology

With its emphasis on simplifying designs and standardizing parts, DFMA can help manufacturers get lean.
Richard J. Schonberger, Ph.D.
April 1, 2013

Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) does well as a stand-alone methodology for simplifying product designs and lowering production costs. However, DFMA should also be hailed as a pathway to lean manufacturing.


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