
Fabtech Systems has been practicing and applying Lean principals in our business operations for the last seven years - both clinically and in manufacturing. We have trained with the following companies in Japan:
- Toyota Home: Manufacturer of earthquake-proof homes through its unique steel frame structure
- Toyota Takaoka Plant: Automobile manufacturing
- Denso: A manufacturer of automobile instrumentation, heaters, robotics, etc.
- NeoSys: A manufacturer of stock and custom restaurant equipment
- Takagi: A manufacturer of garden hoses, nozzles, and other plastic products
- Toyo Pneumatics: A manufacturer of pneumatic tools
- Ricoh Unitechno: Development, design and manufacturing of office automation and related equipment
- Toyota City Hall: A lean government organization
- Toyota Engine (Takatana): One-line 7 custom vehicle engines
- Omron: Large sensor maker (optic, infra red, motion)
We have a business association with Gemba Research - a multi-national
consulting group that specializes in Lean Implementation.
Please see their website. www.gemba.com
We have worked with many companies in the O&P industry in the following areas:
Standardization of:
- Process
- Production management
- Scheduling of office/practitioner/production
- Fabrication device standardization
- In-process quality control
- Inventory management
- Meeting structure
- Standard work
- Work cells
- Tool management
- Time management
- Turn-around times
Lean Manufacturing Consulting and Training Classes
- Visual Systems
- All production
- All inventories
- Employee management
- Production management
Work Flow
- Production layout
- Cell work flows
- Office layout and work flow
- Independent process layouts (5S-sort, straignten, sweep, standarize, self-discipline)
We currently offer a class in 5S Lean principles at our Mukilteo facility which is accredited by ABC for 7.5 CEUs. 5S is a process to ensure work areas are systematically kept clean and organized, ensuring employee safety and providing the foundation on which to build a lean system.
For more information about consulting and training, please call. We will be glad to send you information.