Industry & supply chain
Gemba
Gemba
FRLe gemba est le lieu réel où se déroule le travail et se crée la valeur. Une visite gemba consiste à observer les opérations et à comprendre les problèmes avec les personnes qui les réalisent.
ENGemba is the actual place where work and value creation happen. A gemba walk observes operations and explores problems with the people doing the work.
More terms — Industry & supply chain
- 5S5S organizes the workplace through sorting, setting in order, cleaning, standardizing and sustaining. It makes normal conditions and abnormalities visible rather than merely tidying the shop floor.
- AlambicDistillation apparatus made up of a heated pot, a swan neck and a condenser. Copper pot stills and column stills each shape the aromatic profile of the distillate.
- Assemblage mécaniqueStage where fabricated parts are built into sub-assemblies or finished products: fastening, riveting, insert installation, component integration and functional checks. Outsourcing assembly reduces on-site installation labor.
- Brassage (mashing)Preparation step in which milled grain is mixed with hot water to convert starch into fermentable sugars.
- CNCMachining technology where the machine (mill, lathe) is driven by a computer program. Simultaneous 5-axis is the standard for complex aerospace and medical parts.
- Colonne de rectificationTray or packed column that multiplies evaporation-condensation cycles to obtain a high-purity alcohol, typically for vodka.