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News Release from: The Arden Partnership
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Lean mistakes and how to avoid them
A new free five-part e-course explains the mistakes that can be made in adopting lean manufacturing techniques.
The global economy is asking tough questions of western manufacturers How much waste can you cut out of your processes?
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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How low can you get your lead-times?.
How many changeovers can you eliminate or speed up?.
How far can you reduce scrap/rework?.
No wonder that lots of companies feel compelled to consider radical changes like going "lean".
But you can plan and plan until you're blue in the face - any changes you make will still need 100% support from all your team leaders, managers and employees.
After all, they're the ones who have to make it work.
No surprise, therefore that many manufacturers report that employee engagement is often a major barrier to the successful introduction of lean.
Now help is at hand from Arden's new five-part e-course "Lean mistakes and how to avoid them".
The course explains: the number one mistake made by managers of factories undergoing changes - and how to avoid it; how to introduce lean with disrupting productivity at the same time; the absolute top priority when changing to lean production; how to win the co-operation of middle managers; what items you absolutely must not leave out of your project plan; and how to ensure that the changes are taken seriously by employees and managers alike.
And the best bit is: it's absolutely free.
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