Lean Boss manufacturing improvement
Manufacturing Lead Time Reduction
Most manufacturing lead time is waiting rather than processing. The opportunity is usually in the gaps between operations.
Book a manufacturing reviewCommon 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
Want to see what the opportunity looks like in your factory?
Start with the current condition, measure the losses and trial practical countermeasures.
Book a manufacturing review