Industrial Management

MAR-APR 2014

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march/april 2014 31 High-mix low-volume manufacturers must be both lean and flexible to be successful in delivering orders by due dates to their many customers. How does a small or medium-sized enterprise, HMLV manufacturer simultaneously achieve the capabilities of a large assembly facility and a small jobshop? JobshopLean is a manufacturing strategy that adapts and blends the relevant practices of the Toyota Production System with proven practices pioneered in the UK by Serck Audco Valves. JobshopLean recognizes waste elimination is essential, but the production system must also be flexible, agile and adaptable. Upon completion of this two-day seminar, you will learn: • How to adapt lean for the hundreds of high-mix low-volume manufacturing facilities, such as forge, machine, fabrication and molding shops • How to adopt, adapt or completely replace lean tools with appropriate tools suited for HMLV components production facilities • How facility layout and finite capacity scheduling are the core of a comprehensive JobshopLean approach Visit www.iietrainingcenter.org/ALF to register and for more information on this exciting new course. New IIE Training Course Can Streamline Manufacturing I I E T R A I N I N G C E N T E R L E A R N . I M P R O V E . P R O F I T . 1 9 4 8 Adapting Lean for High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) Facilities 2 days | 1.40 CEUs Members: $795, Nonmembers: $1,145 April 17-18 | Norcross, Ga. November 6-7 | Norcross, Ga. IM MarApr 2014.indd 31 3/24/14 11:02 AM

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