SYNCHRONOUSMANAGEMENT SYNCHRONOUSMANAGEMENT
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SYNCHRONOUS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
The Synchronous Management organization offers a variety of programs to assist your company in integrating Synchronous Manufacturing into your organization. Some of these programs are aimed at the implementation of a specific synchronous flow technology, while still others will assist you in linking your productivity improvements to support departments. Each program is offered in two modes:
Management Education and Technology Transfer.Management Education:
These one-day workshops are intended for members of the organization whose support is essential to your productivity improvement efforts, but who will not necessarily be involved in implementation on a detailed level.Technology Transfer:
The one-day workshops are combined with our applications analysis and hands-on support to assist your front-line implementers. Our modular approach enables you to tailor specific applications to your requirements to maximize both immediate and long-term benefits.Vision Development
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Productivity through Synchronization: Establishing consensus on the strategic direction*
Synchronous Manufacturing Overview: Translating the strategic vision into actionSynchronous Manufacturing Programs:
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Breakthrough Kaizen: Continuous improvement with standard work & one-piece flow*
Cellular Manufacturing: Organizing the shop floor for flow and flexibility*
Customer-Driven Pull Signals: Visual production scheduling and inventory signals*
Distribution On Demand: Synchronized flow in the distribution environment*
Lot-Size Reduction: Changeover reduction and lot-sizing without EOQ*
Make-To-Order Kanban: Scheduling pull signals in the non-repetitive shop*
Management By Sight: Visual controls for exposing process problems*
Partnership Purchasing: Managing supplier relationships in the JIT environment*
Self-Directed Work Teams: Improving employee problem solving skills*
Team Quality: Improving process predictability with statistical methodsFunctional Interfaces:
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Performance Measurement: Linking JIT with your costing and decision systems*
Engineering: Designing products and processes for manufacturability*
Management Information Systems: Interfacing JIT with Marketing, Sales, and MRP*
Market Strategy: Leveraging manufacturing improvements in the marketplace