Comments on: Different Aspects of Seeing a Shop Floor—Unevenness, Overburden, and Safety

By: Christoph Roser

Christoph Roser — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:41:19 +0000

Hi Jana, especially fpr unevenness (mura) I have a series of blog posts on a Structure for Reducing Fluctuations. Hope it helps.

By: Jana B

Jana B — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:42:48 +0000

This article provides a fascinating insight into the various aspects of assessing a production facility. I found the discussion on unevenness and overburden particularly intriguing, as they are often hard to spot but can have a significant impact on efficiency and safety. The exploration of the concept of ‘muri’ and the importance of creating safe work environments has given me a fresh perspective. Regarding the creation of balanced and efficient working conditions, it would be interesting to learn about specific actions that can be taken in practice to minimize unevenness and overburden.

By: Andrey A

Andrey A — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:18:28 +0000

You’re definitely spot on about about the worst wastes also being some of the most difficult to see. Especially for an outsider who only spends a very limited amount of time on the production floor.

You’re also walking into the similar that traditional accounting deals with, where something that can’t be easily seen or measured is assumed to be zero.

As far as messy bathrooms go, I’m sure you’ve seen it happen more than once where a big wig visitor notices a rough looking bathroom, a couple workers get scrambled up to shine it up, and everyone collectively goes “mission accomplished”, while other real and persistent issues keep going on like nothing ever happened.

Speaking of bathrooms, employee break areas are another frequent inspection item. of course, most managers know from past experience to give them extra cleaning in case of any big wig visit in the near future to make things as smooth and painless as possible until the big wig leaves and it’s everybody back to normal.

By: Christoph Roser

Christoph Roser — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:38:32 +0000

Hello Louis,
“more balanced and efficient working conditions” are usually a lot of work on the details. Look for fluctuations, and try to turn them off. If it would be a computer game, this would be the “grinding” phase…

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:06:38 +0000

This article has given me a better understanding of the importance of inequalities, especially in the flow of materials, and how they can affect the manufacturing process. I didn’t know the concept of muri, which I find very interesting. The concept of “muri” addresses overloads primarily on people, but also on machines, materials, and the overall organization. Finally, the focus on safety, related to overload, emphasises the importance of creating safe and efficient work environments.
Do you know what specific actions can be taken to create more balanced and efficient working conditions?