PFAST (Production Flow Analysis and Simplification Toolkit)

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Resources for JobshopLean (JSLean)

Representative Sample of Application Software

Bibliographies

Case Studies/Success Stories

Coursework offered at Ohio State University

  • Curriculum on Lean Manufacturing: The Department of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering does not offer a program devoted specifically to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Graduate students take the core set of courses that constitute an informal minor in Lean Manufacturing. Several courses contain industry projects that immerse teams of students at local companies for 1-2 quarters.
    For further information: specialization_courses.doc
     
  • Specialization in Manufacturing Systems: In addition to the courses on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma that are recommended for the informal minor in Lean Manufacturing, a graduate student can select from a wide range of electives to complement the core set of courses.
    For further information: minor_courses.doc

Experts In Academia and Industry

Online Discussion Group: Inspired by the successes of automotive assembly plants and their Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, manufacturers in the high-variety low-volume (HVLV) sectors of industry, such as vertically integrated factories (army munitions, shipbuilding, jet engine), Make-To-Order and Engineer-To-Order manufacturers of assemblies (furniture, security, cabinets, cranes, tractors), remanufacturers, repair and maintenance facilities, jobshops (machining, welding fabrication, stamping, diecasting), are eager to implement that much-publicized ASSEMBLY LINE LEAN. However, the majority of projects to implement Lean Manufacturing in manufacturing facilities with a high product mix stumble on a variety of obstacles, primarily due to their diverse product mix with many dissimilar routings. While some of the standard elements of "Lean Thinking", such as 5S, Setup Reduction and Quality At Source, may apply to these custom manufacturing facilities, there is need for new concepts, approaches and tools suited specifically to the high-variety low-volume manufacturing facilities. This group welcomes any and all individuals desirous of participating in this collective effort to create a resource center for "JOBSHOP LEAN"!

Representative Sample of Consultants

Representative Sample of Online Sources for Literature

Tools for Benchmarking and Assessment