Kaizen in Practice

The Kaizen attitude requires a desire to improve and a willingness to accept changes. 

This means a continuous effort to find and eliminate Muda and a willingness to improve using a simple three stage process: Identify the Muda, isolate the problem, and eliminate it.

Continuous improvement means creating standardized work for best practice and then improving it continually. Ecoflex is therefore a tool for implementing Kaizen.

Kaizen can be seen in any production facility using the Ecoflex system. The minimum of space is being used and the transition to small containers has been made.

The lines are in U-shape configuration and forklift traffic at the line side has been eliminated. The use of customized flow racks and front picking have also been implemented.

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Integrated Products & Services Inc. was established in 2006 as a lean manufacturing and material handling consultation firm and have grown into a leader in the distribution of modular pipe racking and shelving systems in Canada.

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