JEFF WINTER
LEAN MANUFACTURING
JEFF WINTER
TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS STRATEGY
COMPANY : CRITICAL MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY : MANUFACTURING
Jeff Winter is the Vice President of Business Strategy at Critical Manufacturing , leading strategic initiatives and business development . He is a recognised Industry 4.0 thought leader .
“Traditional Lean was built for high-volume , consistent production . Lean 4.0 thrives in a world where no two orders are the same ”
CLASSIC LEAN PRACTICES
• Just-in-Time ( JIT ): Producing only what ’ s needed , when it ’ s needed , to minimise excess inventory .
• Kanban : A visual workflow system that helps manage production efficiently .
For decades , Lean has helped businesses improve efficiency , cut costs , and boost quality . But times are changing , and Lean ’ s foundational principles are now being supercharged by the technological marvels of Industry 4.0 .
• Value Stream Mapping ( VSM ): A tool to identify non-value-adding steps in a process .
• Poka-Yoke : Simple error-proofing methods to prevent defects .
• Kaizen : A philosophy of continuous improvement through small , incremental changes .
What Is Industry 4.0 ? The Fourth Industrial Revolution , known as ‘ Industry 4.0 ’ represents a fundamental shift in how manufacturing operates . Popularised at the Hannover Fair in 2011 as part of Germany ’ s High-Tech Strategy , the term originally described the digitisation of German industry .
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