Buyers drop in on the plant floor

摘要

When some companies set out to overhaul their assembly-line efficiencies,Lean manufacturing strategies are the only step.At Herman Miller,the Zeeland,Mich.-based office furniture maker,Lean was just the first step.Back in 1996,Herman Miller set out to overhaul its assembly line production system,specifically within its pedestal files manufacturer,Integrated Metals Technology(IMT).In order to reduce leadtimes and increase reliability(the levels of which were at 70%)Herman Miller turned to Toyota's Supplier Support Center for an example to emulate.