Fast Cycle Production (FCP) is a manufacturing philosophy that was founded on the same principles first employed by the champions of the Toyota Production System (TPS). While similar to some of the approaches found in the Lean Manufacturing technique, FCP has a very unique approach and provides very powerful productivity tools that empower companies to realize phenomenal gains, both in terms of productivity as well as profit.
Fast Cycle Production uses many tools to measure, demonstrate and prove potential process gains. Among these are the introduction and use of computer based simulation tools like Rockwell's Arena, Lanner Witness, Enterprise Dynamics, Promodel and lower-end platforms like ShowFlow Simulation Software. Other important process-improvement techniques we utilize include Kanbans (and their proper use), Dynabans, Gating-Process Folding, Group Technology, Single-Unit Flow, Process Mapping and Opportunity Analysis to name a few.
Though you may have seen some of these tools used in the past (and possibly fail), Fast Cycle Production is unique in its approach to on-going process improvement. Whereas many process improvement consultancies can help you see gains (some faster than others), an FCP process improvement implementation sets a foundation for "continuous improvement" (kaizen) that can ONLY be achieved through leadership that has a proper set of core values (VBM - Values based Manufacturing). And unlike many other consultancies, we practice what we preach and help you see your potential gains much more quickly than with other Lean initiatives.
Read our book and browse our expanding library of articles and if you're convinced that these principles and tools can help your orgainization, feel free to contact us for further information.
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