Converting from a Conveyor Line to a U‑Shaped Cell at Yoshitake Inc.

Yoshi­take, a valve man­u­fac­tur­er near Nagoya, Japan, has elim­i­nat­ed a vari­ety of muda. Take a clos­er look at two real before-and-after work­ing environments.

• 0:27 – A look at the Yoshi­take plant before kaizen was introduced
• 2:20 – Kaizen trans­for­ma­tion through elim­i­na­tion of muda with a u‑shaped cell
• 4:36 – Changes in pro­duc­tion scheduling
• 5:46 – Anoth­er exam­ple of a u‑shaped cell