LEAN Manufacturing at VMA has one simple goal:
To maximize the value we can provide to our customers by making continuous improvements that can be sustained.
How do we get there at VMA? We employ the correct tools and methodologies, in the right place, and at the right time. Whether the tools are considered Six-Sigma, TPS, CFM, etc.. We employ the tool set that fits our team’s mission and helps best guide our breakthrough process.
The most commonly employed approach is DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze., Improvement, & Control). Our natural tendency, as humans, is to pounce on a problem and try and jump right into the improvement phase of DMAIC, without taking an appropriate amount of time to define and measure the problem. It is only natural, for us to feel the pain and want instant relief. But taking the time to define, measure, and analyze allows for more complete improvements that will most likely provide the best solution, and that solution will be sustainable.