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What is Heijunka?

What is Heijunka?

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Heijunka is one of thirteen pillars in the Toyota Production System. It was created to reduce unevenness and save costs. This is a Japanese word for “levelling” or “production smoothing”. It allows companies to optimize their inventory system...
What is Mura?

What is Mura?

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Mura is a term used in the Toyota Production System to describe unevenness in production. TPS identifies it as one of three waste types, along with muda (waste), and muri (overburden). Three types of wasteful activities, muda, mura, and muri, negatively affect...
What is Process Intelligence?

What is Process Intelligence?

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Process intelligence is a combination of task analysis and intuitive thinking. Combining process mining and business concepts can deliver insights about end-to-end systems. Process Intelligence (PI) provides suggestions for automation as well as clear ideas for...
Business Process Management Explained: For Better Results

Business Process Management Explained: For Better Results

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Business Process Management (BPM) refers to the systematic approach to improving an organization’s workflows and operational processes. It aims to make these processes more efficient, effective, and adaptable, so that they consistently produce desired outcomes. BPM is...
What is an Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)?

What is an Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)?

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The concept of Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) defines the maximum allowable number of defects in a product lot that inspectors can consider acceptable during an inspection. AQL sets a threshold for the percentage of defective items that a customer can tolerate while...