MTE 244 Lean Manufacturing Practices and Processes
Provides a study of Lean Manufacturing. The students study and develop in the lab the following lean concepts/methods: lean philosophy, fundamental wastes, defining value, five S, value stream identification, process rationalization, continuous process improvement, inventory management optimization model, value stream mapping, creating process flows, cellular manufacturing, pull vs. push systems, just-in-time, kanban systems, standardized work, jidoka, fail-safing, quick change/set-up reduction methods, SCM cycle time reduction, and VRM.
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