Lean manufacturing and freezer: what they have in common
- Step 1. Lean manufacturing — evolved from — Assembly line. A development of flow production.
- Step 2. Assembly line — uses — Conveyor belt. The product moves between stations on a conveyor.
- Step 3. Conveyor belt — uses — Belt drive. The belt runs around the drive and tension drums.
- Step 4. Belt drive — is part of — Supercharger. Belt-driven from the crankshaft.
- Step 5. Supercharger — is a kind of — Compressor. A supercharger.
- Step 6. Compressor — is part of — Freezer. A compressor compresses the refrigerant.