Welcome to the July 2009 edition of our monthly newsletter, Learning to Lean. In this month's edition, we will talk about continuous flow manufacturing cells.

Announcements

We have recently launched online lean training programs including a Lean Certification Program. To learn more about online lean training including pricing, click here.

We have also recently scheduled dates for our Fall 2009 Lean Manufacturing Certification program and training workshops beginning August 12th in Orange County, CA. The course schedule is below.

Course (Click course name to download description, click date to register)

Date

Lean Manufacturing Certification Program - Fall 2009	Aug 12-13; Sep 9-10; Oct 7-8; Nov 4-5
Introduction to Implementing Lean	Aug 12, 2009
Value Stream Mapping	Aug 13, 2009
Kaizen Events: 5S, Visual Controls, and Mistake Proofing	Sep 9, 2009
Quick Changeover and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)	Sep 10, 2009
Creating Continuous Flow Manufacturing Cells	Oct 7, 2009
Material Flow and Kanban	Oct 8, 2009
Lean Production Control and Inventory Mgmt.	Nov 4, 2009

Any of the above courses (plus many others) can be brought to your facility and customized to meet your requirements.

Click here for details on all of our training offerings, both on-site at your facility and public.

Continuous Flow Manufacturing Cells

Last month, we talked about value stream mapping to identify opportunities to create flow and make the right improvements. This month we will focus on creating continuous flow manufacturing cells.

This month we feature three articles that should help you understand more about continuous flow manufacturing cells. First, we talk about achieving one piece/continuous flow. Next, we talk about the types of manufacturing cells. Finally, we give a brief case study in implementing one piece flow in medical device assembly.

The materials referenced in this newsletter will teach you more about lean. If you would like to learn more, feel free to call us at 866-559-5598 or visit our website and click on "Contact Us."

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