Facts about Lean Manufacturing

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   Jidoka, a pillar of Lean Manufacturing, refers to the principle of automatically stopping a process when a defect is detected to prevent further waste.

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   A key tool in Lean Manufacturing is the Kanban system, which uses visual signals to regulate the flow of materials and work between production stages.

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   Lean Manufacturing applies the five core principles of defining value, mapping the value stream, creating flow, establishing pull, and pursuing perfection.

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   Central to Lean Manufacturing is the concept of eliminating seven types of waste, known in Japanese as 'muda', including overproduction, waiting, and excess inventory.

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   The term 'lean' to describe this manufacturing philosophy was coined by researcher John Krafcik in a 1988 article.

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   Toyota's production system, the direct precursor to Lean Manufacturing, was developed primarily by Taiichi Ohno during the postwar decades.

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