Tour at Xylem Design with Paul Akers
Paul Akers delivers a 20 minute tour of Xylem Design—a wood shop employing about 30 people and influenced by the Toyota Production System (TPS) and 2 Second Lean.
2 Second Lean
Tour at Xylem Design with Brad Cairns
A shop vacuum is installed to prevent sawdust from building up. This is a part of “shine.”
Eliminating Sander Mess at Xylem Design
A shop vacuum is installed to prevent sawdust from building up. This is a part of “shine.”
SMED Improvement on Saw at NZWindows
Set in order helps improve setup process and time on a saw. Assists with SMED.
JJB Corporation 2020 Improvement Reel
Jack Bussey shares the team at JJB’s best improvements in 2020.
How Lean is Green at YelloTools
A tour of YelloTools in Germany shows off many lean processes and explains how lean processes are also “green” and environmentally friendly. The elimination of waste also impacts society!
Easier Assembly and Less Motion With Jig at Pitt Meadows Plumbing
See how a jig is used to constrain parts and eliminate motion in assembly process.
Part Inventory Labelling and Identification
A simple labelling improvement makes inventory visual and easy to identify.
Improvement Cart to Support Daily Improvement
The team created a cart with all the common supplies and tools they use to make improvements around the shop.
Tool Crib Organization: Straighten
Check out some basic “straighten” improvements in the tool crib at NWIRC.
Making Towels More Accessible For Cleaning
Paper towels now have a home near the pipe cutting machine in the spirit of “straighten.”
Punch & Die Organization “Straighten”
Foam is replaced with sturdier wood organization system for metal punches and dies.
Easier Shine With Mess Collection Tray
A simple collection tray catches mess and reduces the need to sweep every day.
Material Off The Floor at CEI
A 3S improvement in the spirit of “straighten” and “sweep” to get material off the floor at CEI.