Lean manufacturing and management principles are finding application in R&D and quality control labs around the world as companies seek to improve overall efficiency and keep up with ever-changing markets.
Lean management principles are being successfully applied to laboratories to simplify and optimize processes. However, there are so many lean terms—many derived from Japanese management concepts—that it is a challenge to remember what all of them mean.
GREIFENSEE, Switzerland (PRWEB) November 15, 2017
Lean manufacturing and management principles are finding application in R&D and quality control labs around the world as companies seek to improve overall efficiency and keep up with ever-changing markets.
However, a lean approach can involve the introduction and application of a variety of methods, tools, and processes to the workplace, which come hand-in-hand with new acronyms and terminology. For example, terms such as Andon, Jidoka, or Muda may not be familiar, particularly for those who are newcomers to lean principles. To help improve understanding of the terminology and ensure smooth application of lean principles in the laboratory environment, METTLER TOLEDO has developed the Lean Lab Glossary.
The Lean Lab Glossary is a comprehensive “Dictionary of Lean Lab Terms.” It includes a list of the key acronyms and terms commonly used in lean management that are most important in the lab, and provides short explanations of potential applications for each concept. This not only helps users understand lean lab principles, but also provides an excellent overview of the practical benefits of introducing lean.
Organizations and laboratories that adopt lean methods gain a range of usable techniques and tools that focus on reducing lead times, lab costs, and levels of work-in-progress (WIP). Lean concepts can also be applied to improve right-first-time (RFT) performance and help labs deliver enhanced overall quality to both internal clients and end-users.
To gain a useful introduction to lean lab terms and understand why a lean approach can deliver great benefits for a lab, download the Lean Lab Glossary today.
About METTLER TOLEDO
METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global manufacturer of precision instruments. The Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications. The Company also holds top-three market positions for several related analytical instruments and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of metal detection systems used in production and packaging. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found at http://www.mt.com.
