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Thinking Lean in Lean Times
Is this the right time for a manufacturer to invest in capital improvements?
K-Tec identifies five considerations for planning and implementing a lean material handling system.
1. Assess current material flow & target problems. Optimal material flow is critical to productivity and the bottom line. Implementing a lean manufacturing program requires time and commitment from top to bottom Initiating a lean program can include reducing waste in all segments of a manufacturing enterprise such as too much inventory on the factory floor, poor packaging design from suppliers, ineffective parts presentation in the operator work zones, eliminating material delivery delays and convoluted material delivery routing.
2. Evaluate work methods on your factory floor. Ask yourself if your plant floor is designed for optimal use of space for value-added tasks and minimal WIP (work in process inventory). If not, consider redesigning your plant floor to a cellular model with parts being delivered to the individual cells on carts. Investigate flexible assembly systems where carts / cart systems become movable build platforms that can easily be redirected for more complex product variation. This material handling approach can also reduce forklift use, wait-time for replenishment, minimize part touches and damage and increase overall efficiency.
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If you have any questions about these configurations or other ideas for forklift alternative solutions, call us at 440-943-4111 to learn more about getting started.
Larry Tyler
President, K-Tec
Where materials flow by design
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Forklift Alternatives Improve Safety
Efficiently moving parts and inventory within your plant and distribution center offers an opportunity for cost reduction.
Warehouse Industrial Carts Prove Versatile
 Warehouse inventory is picked from shelves and then moved within the distribution center with reduced touches by using a warehouse cart designed to work with your forklift and your tugger.
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