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Manufacturing Lead Time Reduction

Most manufacturing lead time is waiting rather than processing. The opportunity is usually in the gaps between operations.

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Common causes of long lead time

Large batches
Excess WIP
Queues between processes
Poor scheduling visibility
Material shortages
Unbalanced flow

Countermeasures

Value Stream Mapping
One Piece Flow where practical
Kanban and pull
Smaller batch sizes
Standard work
Visual scheduling and controls

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Start with the current condition, measure the losses and trial practical countermeasures.

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