Four Types of Ceiling Tiles. There are four broad types of ceiling tiles - acoustical, plastic, tin and cork. Within those categories there is a further break down of tiles by design, installation and use. Acoustical ceiling tiles are used to help soundproof a room.
Lean manufacturing is a process improvement methodology based upon the highly acclaimed Toyota Production System (TPS). The main focus in lean manufacturing is the removal of waste from a value stream. Waste in this instance is defined as anything that consumes resource but does not add value for the customer.
What is Lean Six Sigma? Lean six sigma then is a methodology that looks to combine the best of both the lean manufacturing and the 6 Sigma approaches. In particular the emphasis is on obtaining the benefits of both methodologies, whilst minimizing any potential weaknesses.