ABSTRACT
There are many pieces to a Lean implementation and they are all interconnected. Once the initial analysis is completed, managers construct what they call a block diagram. The block diagram takes the output from the process-flow analysis (PFA) and workflow analysis (WFA) and combines them into one flow. The idea of creativity before capital is to simply focus on making the best use of the labor in the assembly line, by making sure it is used to add value to the product whenever possible. When implementing Lean lines, managers want to implement flexible layouts, as customers have changing needs and demands. Layouts are the root cause for much of the waste one see in factories, government, health care, and offices. Isolated islands are created when operators are positioned in such a way they are boxed in or are so far away from each other they cannot flex and help each other out.
