(Bosch Rexroth: Buchanan, MI) -- Bosch Rexroth is offering advice on how to incorporate lean principles into the design of a new factory, or expansion of an existing factory, in an episode of their lean manufacturing podcast series.

Developed with lean manufacturing expert Jamie Flinchbaugh, Rexroth’s “Designing New Facilities to Be Lean” podcast discusses the value and importance of incorporating lean principles into the design of a new facility. The challenge is to make sure that the whole process is lean.

Flinchbaugh emphasizes that there are three major categories to consider for ensuring lean operation in a new facility.

The process of designing the factory—how is waste handled and how is the process made more efficient and effective?

The design of the factory—how does the design contribute to the company’s goals for lean operation?

The launch of the operation itself—how is the work performed once the factory is launched?

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