The Newsletter of Lean Manufacturing Strategy
20
December
2003
www.strategosinc.com
Implementing
Lean Manufacturing II
Strategy
, Tactics and Action Plans
Today,
we continue with Lean Manufacturing Implementation. Previously, we
examined key
issues and suggested a "mental
model" to guide our thoughts.
Manufacturing
Strategy is about developing a manufacturing system of
people, equipment and infrastructure. The system must support marketing
strategy, downplay weaknesses, build on strengths and take advantage of
competitors' weakness. This is, truly, a complex thing; more
art than science.
A
Lean Manufacturing Strategy
starts with the tools and techniques developed originally at Toyota. But
this is just a starting point. There is no cookbook that
works for every manufacturer.
There
are at least 24 elements, tools and techniques associated with
Lean Manufacturing. Do you really need them
all? If not, which are most important and/or urgent? This
is where we move from "list thinking" to strategy.
our Lean
Strategy page tells how.
From
ideas, policies and general direction action plans emerge. Our page on Action
Planning shows how develop viable, executable
plans. It has hints, how-to's, guidance for execution and an
example. The entire implementation series is also available as a free,
printer-friendly PDF file.
I
hope that these thoughts are helpful. Best wishes for the holidays
and the new year.
Quarterman
Lee
q@strategosinc.com
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