A Physical Demonstration of Lean Concepts
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چکیده
A key component of lean is the creation of flow of value to the customer. Many have difficulty in understanding the practical differences between push and flow. Physical simulations are effective tools for teaching advanced manufacturing concepts to people of all ages. This paper presents a physical simulation where participants operate workstations along the assembly line in a mythical aircraft plant. Through a series of four scenarios, participants encounter supplier problems, labor skill issues, deadlines, quality control problems and other real life situations. As a result of participating in the simulation, people learn about cellular manufacturing, pull systems, small-batch flow, work-in-progress as a manageable asset, inventory risks, cross-training, empowerment and many other concepts considered to be best practices in today's manufacturing environment.
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