How Continuous Reflow Monitoring Supports Lean Manufacturing

OVERVIEW

For optimum efficiency, next-generation continuous monitoring of reflow soldering systems and processes should align with and support lean manufacturing principles. Doing so ensures yield maximization, improvements in profitability, operational cost reductions and increases in quality output. This paper summarizes the most commonly employed lean manufacturing protocols and describes how robust continuous monitoring technology can enhance their effectiveness

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Discussion of the most common lean principles and their purpose
• Understand how next-generation continuous monitoring of the reflow process aligns with lean principles
• Quality improvement, better resource management and cost reduction opportunities exist with continuous monitoring as part of an overall lean strategy