Exploring our Industrial Heritage ā€“ Seattle (Part II)

Logging and fishing are still solid industries in the Seattle area. For example the fishing industry still holds a presence with fishing...

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7 Awesome Things About Being a Manufacturing Leader

What makes manufacturing leadership such a fun and dynamic career?

  1. Developing Employees: When a leader provides an environment that is...
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Lean 5S: A Managerā€™s Strategy for Sustaining

The lean 5S system contains 5-steps to achieving a more organized, controlled and efficient manufacturing plant. These steps are Sort, ...

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Lean 5S: The Sort Step

The lean 5S steps are Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain and 5S represents the first shopfloor steps on any new lean...

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How to Have Fun in Manufacturing

People don’t usually associate having fun with working in manufacturing. The typical perception of manufacturing is that...

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Assessing a Factory: The FINAL FOUR and More

Within an hour, you can assess the success level of a factory. If you are invited to a manufacturing plant for any reason, for example as...

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Consider Adding Cross-Training Positions

Consider staffing positions that I call a cross-training positions. The idea of having a specific cross-training role is a concept that I...

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