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Detail Design - The Fifth Step Used by A Lean Manufacturing Consultant

We use a seven step approach to establishing a lean manufacturing foundation and deliver breakthrough performance improvements for our clients in organisations with a typical functional manufacturing architecture, (where similar manufacturing processes are grouped together) :

  1. Lean Manufacturing Diagnostic
  2. Team Selection
  3. Team Training
  4. Lean Manufacturing - Concept Design
  5. Lean Manufacturing - Detail Design
  6. Lean Manufacturing - Implementation
  7. Post Implementation Audit

This article examines the content of a typical "Detail Design" stage.

Benefits Using A Lean Manufacturing Consultant

Lead times and WIP can typically be halved, and direct costs can often be reduced by between 20-30%.

Some of The Typical "Detail Design" Steps Taken by a Our Lean Manufacturing Consultant

A lean manufacturing consultant from Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice will take the following approach to "Detail Design":-

1. Test and confirm the resource requirements identified within the Concept Design using dynamic design techniques

2. Define job roles and organisation structure.

3. Design the manufacturing layout ensuring consistency of flow.

4. Prepare a structured training prlan to suit pre and post implementation requirements.

5. Design in detail all control systems required.

6. Define a mechanism for collecting analysing and displaying key performance indicators (KPIs).

7. Establish a system to record fault data, required by the continuous improvement mechanism.

8. Undertake a detailed analysis of set up times and specify the actions required to reduce them.

9. Define a procedure for auditing the implementation of the cell

10. Identify potential opportunities for technology improvement.

11. Prepare a detilaed cost / benefit / risks analysis.

12. Prepare a detailed plan for the next step "Implementation".

Looking for A Lean Manufacturing Consultant?

Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice is a specialist provider of supply chain management consulting and interim management services. If you'd like to know more about what a Lean Manufacturing Consultant from Executive Interims Supply Chain Practice can do for your business, feel free to contact us.
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