Samsung asked consultants Leachman and Associates for assistance in reducing cycle time. A project team from both Leachman and Samsung was formed, and the project was named SLIM (short cycle time and low inventory in manufacturing). SLIM delivered a set of methodologies and scheduling applications for managing cycle time, including:
Methodology for calculating target cycle times and target work in process levels for individual manufacturing steps;
Heuristic algorithms for factory floor scheduling; and
Optimization-based capacity analysis.