Industry & supply chain
Kaizen
Kaizen
FRLe kaizen est une démarche d’amélioration continue qui implique les personnes concernées par le travail. Il peut prendre la forme de petits changements réguliers ou d’un chantier ciblé, avec vérification des effets.
ENKaizen is continuous improvement involving the people who perform the work. It can use small regular changes or focused events, with verification of the effects.
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.