Quality Digest Shares Combination of Lean and ToC
Quality Digest recently looked at Lean and Theory of Constraints. In the article, http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/bringing-lean-constraint.html#, manufacturing journalist, TR Cutler reviewed the current status of both approaches. ToC emphasizes the underlying principle and importance of identifying and eliminating bottlenecks (or constraints) in the manufacturing process. This focus increases productivity and serves as a tool for measuring and controlling the flow of materials. The challenge is figuring out how to actually identify these constraints while never compromising quality. The fundamental approach to lean...
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