Value Stream Mapping (VSM) – A Lean Tool for Process Improvement

by Vijayalaxmi Meharwade In this post author has covered following points that would provide you an…

Kanban System in Lean Manufacturing (Part#5 of Big Fat Lean)

Kanban is an information system used to ascertain that production occurs only when the demand…

The 5S System – An Essential Lean Tool (Part#4 of Big Fat Lean)

5S is the foundation of lean manufacturing. 5S is a method for organizing the workplace.…

8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing (Part#3 of Big Fat Lean)

Today’s part covers various wastes of Lean Manufacturing. Lean considers 8 types of MUDA (waste)…

Benefits of Lean Manufacturing (Part#2 of The Big Fat Lean)

In today's part, we will cover various benefits of lean manufacturing implementation. Benefits are endless.…

The Big Fat Lean – Lean Manufacturing Technology Presented in a Bigger, Better yet Leaner Way

Hi OCS readers, we are starting a new topic. It is Lean Manufacturing. We will…

Major Blocks in Implementing Lean Manufacturing in Garment Industry

This is a guest submission from Abhishek Goel. In this article, Abhishek has shared the…

Benefits of Single-Piece Flow Production System

Single-Piece Flow system is one of the many garment production systems. In Single-Piece Flow system…

7 Wastes of Lean in Garment Manufacturing

One prime objective of industrial engineering is to increase productivity by eliminating waste and non-value…

8 Preferred Lean Manufacturing Tools for Garment Industry

Question: Which are the preferred lean manufacturing tools applied for Garment industry. If possible name…