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2. Harvey balls - Wikipedia

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   In addition to their use in qualitative comparison, Harvey balls are also commonly used in project management for project tracking; in lean manufacturing for value-stream mapping and continuous improvement tracking; and in business process modeling software for visualisation.

3. Lean manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Lean manufacturing is a method of manufacturing goods aimed primarily at reducing times within the production system as well as response times from suppliers and customers. It is closely related to another concept called just-in-time manufacturing (JIT manufacturing in short).

4. Lean Six Sigma - Wikipedia

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   The first concept of Lean Six Sigma was created in Chuck Mills, Barbara Wheat, and Mike Carnell's 2001 book, Leaning into Six Sigma: The Path to Integration of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma. [4] It was developed as a guide for managers of manufacturing plants on how to combine lean manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve quality and cycle time ...

5. Design for lean manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   The design for lean manufacturing equation is design for lean manufacturing success = strategic values minus the drivers of design and process wastes. A good design is one that simultaneously reduces waste and delivers value. [17] [18] There are multiple drivers that cause product, process, and lifecycle wastes. [19]

6. Design for Six Sigma - Wikipedia

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   Unlike its traditional Six Sigma/DMAIC predecessors, which are usually focused on solving existing manufacturing issues (i.e., "fire fighting"), DFSS aims at avoiding manufacturing problems by taking a more proactive approach to problem solving and engaging the company efforts at an early stage to reduce problems that could occur (i.e., "fire ...

7. Lean enterprise - Wikipedia

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   Lean enterprise is a practice focused on value creation for the end customer with minimal waste and processes. [4] The term has historically been associated with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma (or Lean Six Sigma) due to lean principles being popularized by Toyota in the automobile manufacturing industry and subsequently the electronics and internet software industries.