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The term Lean derives from the improvement methodologies developed, refined and applied to the specific business needs of Toyota. These methodologies are commonly referred to as the Toyota Production System (TPS) or the Toyota Business System. In its entirety, TPS has many techniques of implementation, methodologies for deployment and tools for tactical analysis. To be successful, all of the above must be supported by a management philosophy that creates a culture of continuous improvement. This combination of understanding, maturity and tactical skill, when developed and deployed properly, enables performance improvements through the identification and elimination of “waste”.

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Catch Ball

Communication occurring vertically or horizontally in an organization with the goal of attaining common understanding and consensus.

Cause and Effect Diagram

A problem-solving tool used to establish relationships between effects and multiple causes.

Cause-effect diagram

see Ishikawa diagram

CCPM

see Critical Chain Project Management

CEDAC

Acronym for Cause and Effect Diagram with the Addition of Cards. CEDAC is a method for involving team members in the problem solving process.

Cell production

Arrangement of machines after the actual process flow. The machine workers stay in the cell and the material is handed to them from the outside into the cell.(Source: TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php)

Cellular Manufacturing

Arrangement of machines after the actual process flow. The machine workers stay in the cell and the material is handed to them from the outside into the cell.(Source: TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php)

Cellularization

Grouping machines or processes that are connected by work sequence in a pattern that supports flow production.

Chaku Chaku Road

Describes a work cell where parts are automatically unloaded from machines so that machine operators need only attend to them and can continue working on the next machine without waiting. Japanese for shop-load.(Source: TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php)

Chaku-Chaku

Japanese term for “Load-Load”. It refers to a production line raised to a level of efficiency that allows the operator to simply load the part and move on to the next operation. No effort is expended on unloading. (see Hanedashi).

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