Silfab Solar Processing Intern

The knowledge I gained about Lean manufacturing concepts also deepened my understanding of manufacturing and sustainability. A large part of Lean manufacturing includes a focus on reducing different types of waste. These wastes include transportation, excess production, excess inventory, defects, time, human talent, motion, and unneeded processing. Although the focus of Lean manufacturing is on maximizing production efficiency and improving customer value, many of these wastes are also deeply related to environmental sustainability. Unnecessary transportation, production, processing and materials are all direct contributors to carbon emissions. In this way, Lean manufacturing can be another valuable tool for both increasing profit and reducing carbon emissions.