Top 10 Best Practices for Lean Manufacturing
02/29/2012
[Executive Brief] Lean is a journey— are you actively implementing these best practices in your high mix manufacturing?
more →4 Ways to Improve Cash Productivity
02/29/2012
[Tips and Tools] In challenging economic times, cost reductions are the only constant, and you’ve been asked to find ways to achieve more savings, yet again. But previous reductions have already left you with limited resources and any further downsizing will severely impact your customer satisfaction levels. Need some ideas? Here are a few options:
more →Unhappy customers are bad for business
02/27/2012
Optimizing (the better term is ‘Right-Sizing’) your inventory can make the difference between happy customers and frustrated customers.
more →Silos and the silo effect
02/16/2012
The phrase “silo effect” has become popular in business and especially in manufacturing. It commonly refers to a lack of open communication and common goals between departments in an organization.
more →From one extreme to the other
02/06/2012
There are many misconceptions about lean in high mix manufacturing facilities. Based on my experience, people tend to have one of two (polar opposite) misconceptions.
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