Scaling OEE to Digitize Lean Manufacturing
Automation World
MAY 30, 2024
Bayer Crop Science shares how it uses Siemens’ Opcenter Intelligence and Insights Hub software to digitally transform its operations around an OEE center point
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Industry Reimagined 2030 Releases Research on The State of Lean Manufacturing
Gary Mintchell
APRIL 18, 2023
Well, many organizations including this one are working to restore America’s manufacturing prowess. Making Lean Manufacturing more widespread is a good start. Industry Reimagined 2030 just released its research report “ The State of Lean Manufacturing.” Sentiment analysis was performed.
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The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing
MRPEasy
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The lean manufacturing methodology chiefly revolves around minimizing production times and raising efficiency by eliminating waste. In this post, we go through the 8 principal wastes in lean manufacturing and see how manufacturing software can help to address them. What is waste in lean manufacturing?
Is your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey sustainable?
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Is your metal fabrication shop sustaining your lean manufacturing journey, or are you letting things backslide? It’s time for reflection.
How to win over lean manufacturer doubters in metal fabrication
The Fabricator
AUGUST 1, 2022
Those that resist lean manufacturing efforts need to see the negative impact nonvalue-added activities can have on metal fabrication shops and other facilities.
How shops can relaunch and sustain a lean manufacturing program
The Fabricator
AUGUST 29, 2022
Has your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey stalled or faltered? If so, it’s time for a relaunch.
Facilitating Lean Manufacturing Through Modularity
Modern Machine Shop
AUGUST 27, 2024
Danobat recently celebrated its 70 th anniversary, with large events for local authorities, retirees, employee families and students. Danobat Inc.’s ’s President Manex Ochoteco credits an involved Basque social culture for the company’s success. Photos courtesy of Danobat.
What is Lean Manufacturing and its Six Core Principles?
Factory Worx
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
The post What is Lean Manufacturing and its Six Core Principles? appeared first on Factoryworx.
Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing
Canadian Manufacturing
AUGUST 16, 2023
Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing QUEBEC CITY — On Aug. Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing QUEBEC CITY — On Aug. Train as many people as you want on a schedule that meets their needs and yours.”
What is Lean Manufacturing
ATS
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In the ongoing pursuit of increased efficiency and improved profit margins, lean manufacturing is one of the most impactful practices that organizations have adopted over the past several decades – and its influence remains significant to this day. What is lean manufacturing?
What is Lean Manufacturing and how apply it to your company
Nexus Integra
MAY 31, 2022
Also known as “lean production”, this work philosophy is essential for any company that is part of Industry 4.0. What is Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing stands out. Lean Manufacturing is a philosophy whose main function is to eliminate everything that does not add value in a production process.
MMT Chats: Project Engineer Applies Lean Manufacturing Principles to Growing Sustainability Role
Mold Making Technology
JANUARY 23, 2023
From manufacturing and project engineering to lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability, Katherine Pistorius has turned her passions into a fulfilling career in manufacturing. I work on a portfolio of short- and long-term projects simultaneously on top of workshops, and team trainings.
The philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing
The Fabricator
NOVEMBER 5, 2022
Do you focus on lean tools but ignore the philosophy? Or do you opine about lean philosophy but ignore the tools? Doing either can kill an improvement initiative.
Never forget the building blocks of lean manufacturing
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 29, 2022
After seven years of writing for The FABRICATOR, columnist Jeff Sipes writes his send-off by addressing the past, future, and the fundamentals at lean manufacturing’s core.
The digital transformation and lean-digital approaches
Design World
JANUARY 8, 2023
The top goal of most digital transformation (DX) initiatives sounds suspiciously similar to that of lean-manufacturing methodologies — to minimize an operation’s waste and cost while concurrently maximizing its quality (defect-free) throughput of customer-coveted product.
Cartridge system protects materials during shipping, handling
The Fabricator
JUNE 10, 2024
Lean Manufacturing Products offers the Re-Rack cartridge, designed to secure sheet metal to streamline the transportation of materials between suppliers and vendors.
Storage rack handles round stock in a compact space
The Fabricator
JULY 29, 2024
Lean Manufacturing Products offers the Lean Round Stock Racking System, a cartridge-style system designed to accommodate a variety of round stock of different sizes and volumes.
Learning to see waste and become a more focused sheet metal shop
The Fabricator
JANUARY 24, 2023
Longtime industry consultant Gary Conner recalls his days implementing lean manufacturing concepts and eliminating waste in the sheet metal job shop.
How serious is your manufacturing company about starting a lean journey?
The Fabricator
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Are you serious about lean manufacturing, or are you just dabbling? Considering the state of the world, now would be a good time to get serious.
SOLV Metals seeks growth through collaboration
The Fabricator
APRIL 11, 2024
Formed in 2023, SOLV Metals represents the merger of three industry players: Wisconsin Metal Parts, Lean Manufacturing Products, and QuikCut. The story reveals the subtle nature of consolidation in metal fabrication.
The value of talk in the job shop and how culture builds sustainability
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Conventional wisdom in lean manufacturing says that material handlers should stage tools and material for operators. The less wasted movement operators make, the better. Still, how does this affect shop culture and idea generation? It's worth putting more value in talking a communication in the metal fabrication job shop.
What Is Takt Time and How to Use It?
MRPEasy
JANUARY 17, 2024
Takt time is a key concept in lean manufacturing and process management, representing the rate at which a finished product needs to be completed in order to meet customer demand. Takt time is a key concept in lean manufacturing […] The post What Is Takt Time and How to Use It? What is takt time?
Finding flow in custom metal fabrication with an efficient shop floor layout
The Fabricator
AUGUST 25, 2022
A decade ago, a speaker at an FMA lean manufacturing conference revealed a proposed shop layout to promote flow. The bones behind the concept still apply to the industry today.
How a fabricator helps to keep data flowing for all of us
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
based Hennig is a strict adherent to lean manufacturing practices as it tries to increase generator enclosure production. Machesney Park, Ill.-based
Re-rack Cartridges Revolutionize the Shipping and Handling of Sheet Metal
Fabricating & Metal Work
JULY 18, 2024
High-density storage systems from LEAN Manufacturing Products. The LEAN Re-rack cartridge is crafted to streamline the transportation of sheet metal between suppliers and vendors.
Prescription for waste reduction: Lean facility layout
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
For many fabricators, the classic wastes of lean manufacturing are mere symptoms of an underlying disease: an inefficient shop layout.
Exploring the Future of Robotics Through Advanced Online Education
Robotics Automation News
MAY 13, 2024
Institutions like Kettering University Online are responding to this need by offering specialized online Masters in automotive engineering programs and lean manufacturing, which is aimed at preparing students for careers where technology […]
Process Improvement Guide for Growing Businesses
MRPEasy
MARCH 22, 2024
Process improvement in manufacturing is not just about tweaking a few procedures. It involves a holistic approach, integrating time-tested methodologies such as lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen, with cutting-edge solutions like manufacturing ERP software. What is process improvement?
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Flexpipe launches program to teach modular system equipment assembly for lean
The Fabricator
AUGUST 10, 2023
Flexpipe as launched its free Lean Maker Academy, an online certification program designed to teach workers to assemble modular system equipment for lean manufacturing.
Solv Metals Division expands with acquisition of two metal fabricators
The Fabricator
JANUARY 29, 2024
Metal manufacturer and fabricator Solv Metals LLC, a division of Solv Holdings, Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced the acquisition of Wisconsin Metal Parts (WMP) and Lean Manufacturing Products, both in Waukesha, Wis.
When in Crisis, Manufacturers Can Look to Kata
NIST
JANUARY 5, 2023
There is more to lean manufacturing than improving a few processes. Sustainable lean success requires a companywide culture of continuous daily improvement. Companies that develop their people to think scientifically, using facts and data to drive their decisions, are often the ones that most successfully achieve their goals.
Partner with Us: Upskill Australia’s Manufacturing Leaders
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 1, 2024
Whether you specialise in lean manufacturing workshops, advanced automation courses, environmental compliance seminars, or leadership training, Manufacturers’ Monthly is the perfect platform to showcase your services. This is where you come in.
Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
NIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
All too often, PCL is missing from lean manufacturing, causing many In PCL, leadership focuses on providing employees with what they need to go home feeling like they are flourishing and helping to fulfill a greater common purpose, which is important for morale and retention, innovation and product quality.
Flexpipe Empowers Manufacturers with the Launch of Its Lean Maker Academy for Modular Systems
Manufacturing Tomorrow
AUGUST 24, 2023
Flexpipe's Free Lean Maker Academy is the First Online Certification Program to Teach Workers How to Assemble Modular System Equipment for Lean Manufacturing
DFW to Host Association for Manufacturing Excellence International Conference
Manufacturing Tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The largest lean manufacturing conference in the world will meet in person to share best practices for the first time since 2019
When in Crisis, Manufacturers Can Look to Kata
WMEP
JANUARY 13, 2023
January 5, 2023By: Sarah Burlingame There is more to lean manufacturing than improving a few processes. Sustainable lean success requires a companywide culture of continuous daily improvement.
Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
NIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
All too often, PCL is missing from lean manufacturing, causing many In PCL, leadership focuses on providing employees with what they need to go home feeling like they are flourishing and helping to fulfill a greater common purpose, which is important for morale and retention, innovation and product quality.
Harnessing lean manufacturing in the factory of the future
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Global manufacturing supply chains face regular challenges: rising material and energy costs, smaller, local competitors offering lower prices and, studies now show, $900 billion lost in waste. In order to survive, manufacturers need to shift their mind-set, adapting existing processes to work with greater efficiency and precision.
The Manufacturing Institute training courses receive City & Guilds assurance
Manufacturing Management
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The Manufacturing Institute (TMI) has received City & Guilds assurance for the Team Leadership Development Programme (TLDP) and the Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing (ARTL). These are often the gateway onto the MSc in Manufacturing Leadership, or even larger continuous improvement consultancy projects and Shingo.
Applied Manufacturing Technologies Expands Automation Services
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 2, 2024
“Our Ignition projects have demonstrated the immense potential for data-driven, lean manufacturing and operational excellence, and has inspired us to integrate Ignition programming as a cornerstone of our 2024 initiative,” Craig Salvalaggio, company president, says.
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Manufacturing Tomorrow
JUNE 28, 2023
Half Day Workshop to be offered on Lean Manufacturing – The Culture of Kaizen
How to Translate Lean Principles Into Your Office Functions
NIST
JANUARY 14, 2022
The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and inefficiencies and improve productivity in the operation. Many manufacturers have also benefited from the resulting continuous improvement mindset as engaged employees became empowered to change things for the better.
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HOOB improves assembly line ergonomics using LINAK lifting columns
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
When it comes to making workstations safe, comfortable, and efficient, ergonomics and lean manufacturing go hand in hand. The HOOB team excels in integrating ergonomics in lean manufacturing, improving both employee performance and satisfaction.
Manufacturing workers urged to apply for scholarships under industry dev’t fund
AU Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
The initiative is encouraging and supporting people in sectors such as metal, engineering and boating; a erospace; process manufacturing, including chemicals, hydrocarbons, mineral products, plastics and rubber; and recreational vehicles.
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