More automotive and general manufacturing companies are turning to an interesting mix of production techniques, principles, processes: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and lean practices. Of course, these aren't the only ingredients that they're mixing, but these two are really starting to show positive results when implemented together, because with time, they are both focusing more on process, and not just product. PLM has received a lot of attention the past couple of years. Lean manufacturing practices, like PLM subsystems, are tied directly to manufacturing.
Lean manufacturing, isn't just doing more with less. It is a complex set of practices with many dependencies that seeks to minimize the resources required for creating and manufacturing a product, as it simultaneously attempts to streamline and simplify processes.
Lean manufacturing, isn't just doing more with less. It is a complex set of practices with many dependencies that seeks to minimize the resources required for creating and manufacturing a product, as it simultaneously attempts to streamline and simplify processes.
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Last Updated: January 9, 2007
Last Updated: January 9, 2007
What is Lean Manufacturing?
For the most part, historically, lean manufacturing concepts have tended to focus on the things being produced through the processes occurring only on the factory floor. But the full benefits of lean manufacturing are realized only when their principles are applied enterprise-wide.
