Lean Manufacturing
Dr. S. Vinodh,
Dept. of Production Engineering
Transition of Manufacturing paradigm
Craft
Manufacturing
Mass
Production
Lean
Manufacturing
Agile
Manufacturing
Types of manufacturing systems
Lean Thinking
Industry’s concerns
Rising Cost of Input
(Raw material, Energy)
Govt. Policies
Competency of employees
Global Competition
Accountability to shareholders &
financers
Above all SUSTAINABLE Improvement
5
Wastes in manufacturing processes
What is Lean?
• Lean is eliminating wasteful process steps and increasing the speed
with minimum capital.
• If we can reduce the process time, we will be able to bring out the
product as and when the customer needs it.
What is Lean and Lean
manufacturing?
• The term lean in the manufacturing context implies identification of
waste in all the processes involved.
• Lean manufacture is a business philosophy that continuously improves
all the processes involved in a manufacturing environment, irrespective
of what types of products are being manufactured.
• Lean manufacturing means increasing speed by reducing the process
time.
• It results in reduction of cost and faster action.
What is Lean and Lean
manufacturing?
• It can be related to automobile, aerospace, chemical engineering, or
any other type of manufacturing.
• Lean manufacture has a comprehensive set of elements, rules and
tools that focus on the elimination of waste and the creation of value.
• Lean manufacture also means speedy smooth and economical
manufacture.
Global Competition
• Become more demanding
• Best quality products
• Immediate supply
• Continuous reduction in price
What does the customer want?
• On time delivery
• Good quality
• Low price
What is Change?
• Sales forecast
• Product design/development
• Procurement of materials
• Inventory management
• Production
• Quality management