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News at Comac’s production department: as of June 2016,\u00a0Stefano Gotti<\/strong>\u00a0is the new manager for\u00a0Planning and Scheduling Operation<\/strong>s. We chatted with Stefano to let him explain his new role and, most of all, to know more about\u00a0lean production<\/strong>, one of the matters Stefano deals with.<\/p>\n Hi Stefano, congratulations to you! Can you please explain what is your job all about?<\/strong><\/p>\n “In simple words, I have to ensure that the effective dates for planning, supplying of materials, production and commissioning of a machine, in the framework of a job, match in the best way the timing requested by the customer”.<\/p>\n What is the link between this job and the lean thinking philosophy Comac has been adopting for some time?<\/strong><\/p>\n “Lean thinking is based on management and elimination of waste, and time is one of the most important factors.<\/p>\n How is lean production implemented, in practical terms, at Comac?<\/strong><\/p>\n “The warehouse applies the Just-In-Time philosophy, that’s to say we only buy parts we need, when they are needed. Another pillar of lean production is lean manufacturing – We make the pieces to be manufactured readily available to whoever must manufacture them, in order to spare time and energies. Finally, we are going towards the standardization of many of the components, in order not to have to manufacture them all from scratch each time”.<\/p>\n