Quick Response Manufacturing //
A powerful tool for reducing lead times in all phases of manufacturing and office operations
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is a companywide strategy to reduce lead times across your enterprise. It can bring your products to market more quickly and secure your business prospects by helping you compete in a rapidly changing manufacturing arena. It will increase profitability by reducing non–value–added time, cutting inventory and increasing return on investment.
QRM Center News
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by Charlene Yauch, Associate Director, QRM Center It is a long-standing tradition in manufacturing to try to get machines and people to work 100% of the available production time. If you don't, you are not getting the maximum benefit from those resources, right? To fully appreciate why 100% utilization is not a reasonable goal, we first need to understand how the Queuing Guy defines utilization. Who is the Queuing Guy? He's Rajan Suri, the founding director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing. His application of system dynamics to manufacturing comes from extensive study of queuing, a branch of operations research that emphasizes how systems behave when there are people or things waiting in line. Others who study queu...Written on 20 November 2019Read More
Upcoming Events
How to Implement QRMFeb 19, 2020 - Feb 20, 2020Fluno Center, Madison, Wis.Get a full understanding of the QRM strategy at this hands-on workshop covering all aspects of QRM and providing a roadmap for implementation at your company. Presenter: Prof. Charlene Yauch Registration deadline: Feb 14, 2020 |
How to Design Office Cells to Reduce Lead Times for Custom ProductsMar 19, 2020 - Mar 19, 2020DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown, Madison, Wis.Workshop on planning and implementing office cells. Attendees will work with data from real-life case studies and participate in The Office Game, a simulation that demonstrates the power of Quick Response Office Cells (Q-ROCs) and shows how they can be more effective in processing orders by streamlining flow and reducing handoffs. Presenter: Bill Ritchie, President, Tempus Institute Registration deadline: Mar 13, 2020 |
Introduction to POLCAApr 8, 2020 - Apr 8, 2020Fluno Center, Madison, Wis.POLCA is a simple visual production control system designed for high-mix, low-volume environments. Presenter: Prof. Rajan Suri Registration deadline: Apr 1, 2020 |
