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3P for Manufacturing

The 7 Flows of 3P

Design­ing process­es capa­ble of oper­at­ing at the high­est qual­i­ty and low­est over­all cost requires tak­ing a sys­tems view. Learn the ques­tions to ask when con­sid­er­ing the var­i­ous inputs of mate­ri­als, infor­ma­tion, equip­ment, and per­son­nel by study­ing the 7 flows dur­ing the 3P sim­u­la­tion activities.

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What Is 3P Production Preparation Process?

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Getting Started with 3P

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The 3P Project Charter

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The 3P Workshop

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3P Step 1: Define the Function

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3P Step 2: Sketch 7 Ways

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3P Step 3: Mock Up the Process Design Alternatives

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3P Step 4: Select the Top 3 Process Alternatives

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3P Step 5: Simulate the Top 3 Alternatives

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3P Step 6: Select Top 1 Design Option

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3P Step 7: Prepare Equipment Acquisition Plan

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What Is Moonshine in 3P?

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The 7 Flows of 3P

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3P Catchphrase 1: Production Preparation Should Be Lightning Fast

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3P Catchphrase 2: Build Equipment and Layout for Smooth Material Flow

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3P Catchphrase 3: Use Additive Equipment

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3P Catchphrase 4: Build Equipment That Allows Easy Changeovers

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3P Catchphrase 5: Make Equipment Easy to Relocate

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3P Catchphrase 6: Use Versatile Equipment That's Easy To Reconfigure

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3P Catchphrase 7: Make Operator Workstation Narrow

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3P Catchphrase 8: Design Equipment And Layout For Ease Of Operator Movement

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3P Catchphrase 9: Eliminate Wasted Machine Cycle Time

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M3P Catchphrase 10: Build Equipment For Small, Swift Flow Lines

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3P Catchphrase 11: Build Narrow, Vertical Flow Lines

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3P Catchphrase 12: Build Equipment For One-Piece Pull

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3P Catchphrase 13: Build Quick Changeover Capability Into Equipment

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3P Catchphrase 14: Link Machines for Smooth Loading and Unloading

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3P Catchphrase 15: Use Multiple Lines and Rectified Flows

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3P Catchphrase 16 Spiral Upwards To Jidoka

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How to Calculate LCC Life Cycle Cost for 3P

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Biomimicry Looking for Design Ideas in Nature

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3P for Product Development

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Next Video The 16 Catchphrases of 3P 

The 16 catch­phras­es are a set of design prin­ci­ples we use dur­ing the try-storm­ing phase of 3P, as we build mock-ups and eval­u­ate how our design options per­form. Learn the main themes and pur­pose of these catch­phras­es and the rec­om­mend­ed approach for putting them into practice.