13 skills

Factory Floor Operations

Production operations, logistics, and lean manufacturing principles for efficient shop floor management.

Lean Manufacturing

High demand

Application of lean principles to eliminate waste and improve flow.

value stream mappingkaizen5S

Six Sigma

High demand

Statistical methodology for reducing variation and improving quality.

DMAICDFSSprocess capability

Production Planning & Scheduling

High demand

Master scheduling, capacity planning, and production sequencing.

MRPcapacity planningscheduling

Inventory Management

Medium demand

Material control, warehouse management, and inventory optimization.

kanbanmin-maxcycle counting

Warehouse Automation

High demand

Automated storage and retrieval systems, AMRs, and warehouse management systems.

AS/RSAMRWMS

Work Instruction Development

Medium demand

Creation of standardized work procedures and visual work instructions.

standard workvisual work instructionsTWI

Process Control

High demand

Optimization and control of manufacturing process parameters.

PID controlprocess parametersDOE

OEE Optimization

Medium demand

Overall Equipment Effectiveness measurement and improvement strategies.

availabilityperformancequality

Changeover Reduction (SMED)

Medium demand

Single-Minute Exchange of Die methodology for rapid changeovers.

SMEDquick changeoverinternal/external setup

Material Handling

Medium demand

Design and optimization of material flow and handling systems.

forkliftscraneshoists

Value Stream Mapping

High demand

Analysis and visualization of material and information flows to identify waste and improvement opportunities.

VSMcurrent statefuture state

Kanban & Pull Systems

Medium demand

Implementation of kanban and pull-based inventory systems for just-in-time manufacturing.

kanban cardssupermarketFIFO lanes

SMED & Quick Changeover

Medium demand

Single-minute exchange of die methodology for reducing setup and changeover times.

SMEDsetup reductioninternal setup