Strategic philosophies or practices such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement are used by many organizations to help improve processes, drive productivity and maintain a competitive edge in today’s ever‐increasing global economy. Despite varying concepts, each practice uses Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess, analyze and track manufacturing processes. Even if an organization does not employ formal continuous improvement initiatives, efficiency gains can still be realized by borrowing lessons learned through the visual management techniques of those processes.
Seven Common KPIs for Production Monitoring
This Red Lion white paper discusses how visual management can drive productivity by leveraging seven common Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production linemonitoring.
Sep 14th, 2012
