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		<title>Why Single Piece Flow Works&#8230; (Single Piece Flow in Action)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the single most effective projects that I worked on in the past five years was also the simplest; in fact, I proposed this change in my first week of work.
During my interview, the engineering director took me for a walk through the plant.  It was obvious that a lot of changes needed to [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Why Single Piece Flow Works&#8230; (Single Piece Flow in Action)", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/07/08/41/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Single Piece Flow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the toughest aspects of the Toyota Production System (TPS) for people to understand is why single piece flow is so important, and how it works.  I can’t count the number of times I’ve answered questions and statements like these: 
“What is single piece flow?”
“If we make one, move one, then our efficiencies will fall [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Power of Single Piece Flow", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/06/17/the-power-of-single-piece-flow/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Results of Recent SMED - 72% Improvement!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I facilitated a kaizen event which was targeted at dramatically reducing the setup time of a Former-Winder twisting machine in a textile plant.  Naturally, we performed a SMED event; dedicating 3 days to the event and 2 days of prior videotaping (performed by me, under &#8216;normal&#8217; conditions). A little background on the Former-Winder&#8217;s operation.  [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Results of Recent SMED - 72% Improvement!", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/20/results-of-recent-smed-72-improvement/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Sigma Memorabilia - Buttons, Shirts, Etc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is always important to recognize people&#8217;s efforts and to strengthen team building.  One way to achieve this is through the inclusion of memorabilia that states the purpose of a certain project or cross functional team, or even a company wide goal that may span years.  Here are a couple of examples of a button [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Lean Sigma Memorabilia - Buttons, Shirts, Etc.", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/19/lean-sigma-memorabilia-buttons-shirts-etc/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>My Favorite Example of SMED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although SMED was clearly developed during the 1900s, there are several cases from throughout history that can be referenced when trying to explain SMED.  The very basic idea of SMED, i.e. preparing and completing External setups while the machine/process is working on the current job, while streamlining Internal setups, etc. (if you are new to [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Favorite Example of SMED", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/14/my-favorite-example-of-smed/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Misc. Lean &#038; Six Sigma quotes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have collected several quotes from various Lean and Six Sigma professionals, historians and trainers.  I have listed most of them below and will continue to expand the list as time goes on.  Enjoy!



“A bad system will defeat a good person every time.” – Deming 
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Misc. Lean &#038; Six Sigma quotes", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/08/misc-lean-six-sigma-quotes/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/08/misc-lean-six-sigma-quotes/</link>
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		<title>Eliyahu M. Goldratt &#038; Jeff Cox Quotes (The Goal Quotes)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eliyahu M. Goldratt &#38; Jeff Cox gave us several good quotes related to manufacturing in the book,  The Goal:  Excellence in Manufacturing (later called The Goal:  A Process of Ongoing Improvement).  The book, a work of fiction, leads readers into the concept of the Theory of Constraints through an easy to read novel setting.  These are some famous quotes from [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Eliyahu M. Goldratt &#038; Jeff Cox Quotes (The Goal Quotes)", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/06/eliyahu-m-goldratt-jeff-cox-quotes-the-goal-quotes/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/06/eliyahu-m-goldratt-jeff-cox-quotes-the-goal-quotes/</link>
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		<title>Taiichi Ohno Quotes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taiichi Ohno (1912 - 1990) was a Toyota executive and one of the chief architects of the Toyota Production System.  He wrote several books about Toyota, most notably Toyota Production System:  Beyond Large-Scale Production and Workplace Management.
These are some famous Taiichi Ohno quotes:


&#8220;All we are doing is looking at the time line, from the moment the customer [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Taiichi Ohno Quotes", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/05/taiichi-ohno-quotes/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/05/taiichi-ohno-quotes/</link>
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		<title>Shigeo Shingo quotes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shigeo Shingo (1909 - 1990) was an Industrial Engineer who worked as a consultant with a number of companies before finally being brought in to further develop the Toyota Production System.  His most notable contributions and accomplishments include SMED (quick changeovers), Standard[ized] Work and methods of error-proofing.
These are some of his most famous quotes:
&#8220;The most [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Shigeo Shingo quotes", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/04/shigeo-shingo-quotes/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://matthrivnak.com/2008/05/04/shigeo-shingo-quotes/</link>
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		<title>Calculation of OEE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to calculate OEE: 
OEE stands for Overall Equipment Effectiveness and is the most comprehensive calculation used to determine how effectively you are utilizing your equipment.  It is an important part of total productive maintenance, can help better calculate efficiency losses, and is useful when incorporated into the cycle time calculations.
In order to calculate OEE, you [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Calculation of OEE", url: "http://matthrivnak.com/2008/04/26/calculation-of-oee/" });</script>]]></description>
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