5 key elements to drive flow - part 3: continuous improvement
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John MaherVP Product Strategy, Synchrono
• 20+ years’ experience working in manufacturing environments.• Subject matter expertise in ERP, MRP, APS, supply chain,
manufacturing planning and scheduling systems and constraints management.
• APICS CPIM certification in production and inventory management.• Jonah certification in Theory of Constraints from the Goldratt Institute.
Guest:John MaherVP Product Strategy, Synchrono
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Demand-driven manufacturing enables a synchronized, closed loop between customer orders, production scheduling, and manufacturing execution - all the while simultaneously coordinating the flow of materials and resources across the supply chain.
The key components are synchronization and flow.
What is Demand-Driven Manufacturing?
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5 Key Elements to Drive Flow
1. Control the release (Pull)2. Synchronize activities3. Continuous improvement 4. Extend to supply chain5. Align metrics
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3. Continuous Improvement (Based Upon Flow)
• How do you direct your CI efforts?• Who is responsible for CI?• How do you avoid stagnation at another level?
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3. Continuous Improvement (Based Upon Flow)
• How do you direct your CI efforts?
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Focus on issues that are disrupting flow
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3. Continuous Improvement (Based Upon Flow)
• Who is responsible for CI?
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Those closest to the work have the best insight into how to improveCI facilitators run event and educate others on the tools of CI
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3. Continuous Improvement (Based Upon Flow)
• How do you avoid stagnation at another level?
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Keep the engine going
Establish CI as a core corporate competency
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A long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality(Source: TechTarget)
Continuous Improvement or Kaizen
Kaizen translated means “good change”
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Strategic actions taken by demand-driven manufacturers
Source: Aberdeen Group
Synchronize demand signals with manufacturing execution
Utilize Lean manufacturing principles
Increase the effectiveness of continuous improvement team success
Optimize work-in-progress (WIP)
Eliminate manufacturing bottle necks
56%
48%
31%
27%
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Strategic actions taken by demand-driven manufacturers
Source: Aberdeen Group
Synchronize demand signals with manufacturing execution
Utilize Lean manufacturing principles
Increase the effectiveness of continuous improvement team success
Optimize work-in-progress (WIP)
Eliminate manufacturing bottle necks
56%
48%
31%
27%
26%
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Strategic actions taken by demand-driven manufacturers
Source: Aberdeen Group
Synchronize demand signals with manufacturing execution
Utilize Lean manufacturing principles
Increase the effectiveness of continuous improvement team success
Optimize work-in-progress (WIP)
Eliminate manufacturing bottle necks
56%
48%
31%
27%
26%
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How does Demand-Driven Manufacturing enable the success of Continuous Improvement?
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How does Demand-Driven Manufacturing enable the success of Continuous Improvement?
Synchronize manufacturing execution with demand
Optimize processes
Continually get closer to customer Pull
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