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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How to Create a Lean VMI System (Part III)
(click here to begin this article series at Part I)

I’m sure anyone who has ever led a project can appreciate project obstacles. I...

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How to Create a Lean VMI (Part II)

After completing our current state map (see Part I of this article series), it was clear that this diaper plant had huge improvement...

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How to Create a Lean VMI System (Part I)

If your operation is suffering from raw material inventory problems such as excessive stock, stock outages, frequent transactions and...

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A War on Waste!

We see waste everyday and everywhere. We are so used to seeing it, that we don’t recognize it and it doesn’t even seem to...

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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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Loving the PDCA Cycle

Love may be a strong word for a continuous improvement tool, but in this case, it is warranted. So what do I really love about the PDCA...

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