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US firm employs lean manufacturing processes

23 September 2010
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US firm employs lean manufacturing processesBy using lean production techniques a US firm claims to have reduced waste and addressed defects.

Flextronics focuses on building a single redbox kiosk at a time and uses lean manufacturing management processes to achieve high levels of productivity at its North Carolina plant.

According to Self Service World, the company constructs the kiosks for client Coinstar for locations across North America, with 25,000 built and shipped to date.

The manufacturer's 300,000 sq ft factory has been employing measures aimed at reducing excess effort and keeping assembly lines moving since 2005 and general manager John Mainey explained that he believes the lean method works.

Measures adopted by Flextronics include "just in time" parts supply to control the flow of items better, cutting down on packaging and establishing teams of workers.

Lean manufacturing is a term that was coined in the 20th century to describe practices that ensure that more is achieved at production facilities by using fewer resources and eliminating waste.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800078913-ADNFCR
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