{"id":13370,"date":"2025-06-17T10:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:41:14","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13370\" class=\"elementor elementor-13370 elementor-12818\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6bfe5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a6bfe5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e97b05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46e97b05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb4870b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1eb4870b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61433ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61433ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Glossary<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a814d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a814d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>As a starting point for entering the world of lean management and Industry 4.0, we offer you a small glossary here\u2014with links to our articles, definitions, and other high-quality sources.<\/h3><p>If you are missing a term or would like to exchange ideas with us, please feel free to write to us at <a href=\"mailto:hello@selfbits.de\">hello@selfbits.de<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559dc5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"559dc5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0420c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0420c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1af694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1af694\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f771e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f771e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lean management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d899d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00d899d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLean management is a Japanese management philosophy with many useful tools that developed at Toyota in response to resource shortages in the 20th century. Lean does not refer to slimness, but rather to the optimal use of available resources. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5cacab elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c5cacab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lean_Management\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wikipedia-w\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Lean Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6285d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af6285d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad9993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ad9993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Six Sigma<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05d192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05d192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSix Sigma was developed at Motorola in the 20th century. As a management tool, it is used for process improvement and quality management. The name derives from the \u201cstandard\u201d for the quality of manufactured products: Six Sigma (6\u03c3) is the reference to the standard deviation of the normal distribution; a Six Sigma-capable process has tolerance limits at least six sigma away from the mean. This leads to near-zero-defect production, i.e., tolerance limits are almost never exceeded (&lt;3.4 defects per million opportunities (DPMO)). The core tool of Six Sigma is the <b>DMAIC cycle<\/b>.    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076b794 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"076b794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six_Sigma\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wikipedia-w\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Six Sigma<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba9ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ba9ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e593b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e593b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9cc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9cc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTPM is a management tool for continuous improvement within a company. Just like lean management, it focuses on reducing waste and achieving zero-defect production. However, TPM focuses specifically on manufacturing with machines and technical equipment.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb3811 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7eb3811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Total_Productive_Maintenance\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wikipedia-w\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c177f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c177f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c85a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c85a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry 4.0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fc3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fc3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustry 4.0 refers to the intelligent networking of machines and processes in industry with the aid of information and communication technology. The objective is to exploit the gains in efficiency, transparency, and information that can be achieved through this networking. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72198f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e72198f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plattform-i40.de\/IP\/Navigation\/DE\/Home\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Industry 4.0 platform<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa893c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4aa893c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Industrie_4.0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wikipedia-w\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Industry 4.0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb116cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eb116cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e411b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e411b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DMAIC cycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44fef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d44fef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DMAIC cycle is the core process in every Six Sigma project: DMAIC stands for Define \u2013 Measure \u2013 Analyze \u2013 Improve \u2013 Control. It helps to implement process improvements sustainably and with a view to value creation through numerous tools and a method-driven approach. This avoids jumping to a solution for a problem whose cause is not yet known and may lie elsewhere entirely.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f060e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25f060e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DMAIC\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wikipedia-w\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DMAIC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a646b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36a646b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"175248d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5S<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3729b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3729b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5S is a principle and method for designing workplaces and processes. The objective is to create a safe, clean, and well-organized workplace and working environment. Order and cleanliness are fundamental elements of this, and the 5S come from Japanese: Seiri \u2013 Sort, Seiton \u2013 Set in order, Seiso \u2013 Shine, Seiketsu \u2013 Standardize, Shitsuke \u2013 Sustain.\nFind out more in our knowledge article.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0696 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68f0696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/5s\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0e8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b0e8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4321ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4321ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poka Yoke<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127e1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127e1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoka Yoke (from Japanese, meaning \u201cpreventing unfortunate mistakes\u201d) refers to a principle that is intended to lead to the immediate detection and prevention of errors in the application, development, and design of products, processes, and technical precautions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d188cd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d188cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/poka-yoke\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"LOGO\" viewBox=\"0 0 96.04 119\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#099;}<\/style><\/defs><title>Logo_new_v4_SB_only<\/title><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M91.27,62.28c10.2-5.44,16.49-15,16.49-26.35,0-17.68-14.63-30.43-37.4-30.43H20a3,3,0,0,0-3,3V121.47a3,3,0,0,0,3,3H73.42c23.46,0,39.6-14.45,39.6-33C113,77.75,104.69,66.87,91.27,62.28ZM60.42,111.13c-22.11,0-33.75-13.28-33.75-13.28L38.05,85.59s9.74,9.86,23.39,9.86c6.69,0,11.24-3.79,11.24-8.72,0-5.69-4.3-9.74-20.1-16.06C40.32,65.87,31.48,58,31.48,45.26c0-14.41,12.13-25.15,30.71-25.15,19.21,0,30,11.38,30,11.38L80.77,43.75s-7.33-8-18.33-8c-7.58,0-11.25,4-11.25,8,0,5.18,3.54,8.34,15.93,13.15,13.27,5.18,25.29,13.27,25.29,27.68C92.41,99.37,79.76,111.13,60.42,111.13Z\" transform=\"translate(-16.98 -5.5)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Knowledge article: Poka Yoke<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee0005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ee0005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32f92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a32f92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muda (7 types of waste)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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According to Wallace J. Hopp, it is defined as \u201c&#8230; any human activity that consumes resources but does not create value.\u201d Read more about the 7 types of waste in our knowledge article. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55bf84 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f55bf84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/lean-management\/7-wastes-of-lean-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"LOGO\" viewBox=\"0 0 96.04 119\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#099;}<\/style><\/defs><title>Logo_new_v4_SB_only<\/title><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M91.27,62.28c10.2-5.44,16.49-15,16.49-26.35,0-17.68-14.63-30.43-37.4-30.43H20a3,3,0,0,0-3,3V121.47a3,3,0,0,0,3,3H73.42c23.46,0,39.6-14.45,39.6-33C113,77.75,104.69,66.87,91.27,62.28ZM60.42,111.13c-22.11,0-33.75-13.28-33.75-13.28L38.05,85.59s9.74,9.86,23.39,9.86c6.69,0,11.24-3.79,11.24-8.72,0-5.69-4.3-9.74-20.1-16.06C40.32,65.87,31.48,58,31.48,45.26c0-14.41,12.13-25.15,30.71-25.15,19.21,0,30,11.38,30,11.38L80.77,43.75s-7.33-8-18.33-8c-7.58,0-11.25,4-11.25,8,0,5.18,3.54,8.34,15.93,13.15,13.27,5.18,25.29,13.27,25.29,27.68C92.41,99.37,79.76,111.13,60.42,111.13Z\" transform=\"translate(-16.98 -5.5)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Knowledge article: 7 types of waste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adb7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9adb7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ecd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8ecd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd5da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd5da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverall equipment effectiveness (OEE) serves as a key performance indicator for the ratio of production time to plant availability. Utilization, performance, and quality levels are factored into the calculation, thus providing a holistic picture. Today, it is the standard for visualizing capacity utilization and effectiveness for manufacturing companies.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29dbb7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c29dbb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/overall-equipment-effectiveness-oee\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"LOGO\" viewBox=\"0 0 96.04 119\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#099;}<\/style><\/defs><title>Logo_new_v4_SB_only<\/title><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M91.27,62.28c10.2-5.44,16.49-15,16.49-26.35,0-17.68-14.63-30.43-37.4-30.43H20a3,3,0,0,0-3,3V121.47a3,3,0,0,0,3,3H73.42c23.46,0,39.6-14.45,39.6-33C113,77.75,104.69,66.87,91.27,62.28ZM60.42,111.13c-22.11,0-33.75-13.28-33.75-13.28L38.05,85.59s9.74,9.86,23.39,9.86c6.69,0,11.24-3.79,11.24-8.72,0-5.69-4.3-9.74-20.1-16.06C40.32,65.87,31.48,58,31.48,45.26c0-14.41,12.13-25.15,30.71-25.15,19.21,0,30,11.38,30,11.38L80.77,43.75s-7.33-8-18.33-8c-7.58,0-11.25,4-11.25,8,0,5.18,3.54,8.34,15.93,13.15,13.27,5.18,25.29,13.27,25.29,27.68C92.41,99.37,79.76,111.13,60.42,111.13Z\" transform=\"translate(-16.98 -5.5)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Knowledge article: OEE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637009f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"637009f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb8fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb8fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f549f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f549f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Andon method allows the status of a system to be communicated and reported intuitively. In particular, faults can be detected from a distance using Andon lights and reported using Andon cords. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8581dc6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8581dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/lean-management\/andon\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"LOGO\" viewBox=\"0 0 96.04 119\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#099;}<\/style><\/defs><title>Logo_new_v4_SB_only<\/title><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M91.27,62.28c10.2-5.44,16.49-15,16.49-26.35,0-17.68-14.63-30.43-37.4-30.43H20a3,3,0,0,0-3,3V121.47a3,3,0,0,0,3,3H73.42c23.46,0,39.6-14.45,39.6-33C113,77.75,104.69,66.87,91.27,62.28ZM60.42,111.13c-22.11,0-33.75-13.28-33.75-13.28L38.05,85.59s9.74,9.86,23.39,9.86c6.69,0,11.24-3.79,11.24-8.72,0-5.69-4.3-9.74-20.1-16.06C40.32,65.87,31.48,58,31.48,45.26c0-14.41,12.13-25.15,30.71-25.15,19.21,0,30,11.38,30,11.38L80.77,43.75s-7.33-8-18.33-8c-7.58,0-11.25,4-11.25,8,0,5.18,3.54,8.34,15.93,13.15,13.27,5.18,25.29,13.27,25.29,27.68C92.41,99.37,79.76,111.13,60.42,111.13Z\" transform=\"translate(-16.98 -5.5)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Knowledge article: Andon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06675b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b06675b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a4669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Value Stream Mapping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c14f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c14f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValue stream mapping is used to reveal the flow of information, materials, and products through production. 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