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17th September 2009
Cover letter writing is almost as important a skill for a job seeker to learn as resume writing. The cover letter accompanies the resume at all times as the primary support document. Whether you use traditional mail, email, faxing, or an alternative typ... Read >
Author: Dave C16th August 2009
Cleaner Phosphoric Recycling Systems (CPR Systems™) is the leader in high-pressure spray wand phosphating with recycling. Since its inception in 1975, T. George Podell & Co, Inc owner and developer of CPR Systems™ has developed into a diverse corporat... Read >
Author: SEO Consulting05th August 2009
Is here any hope for a career change?
Many of us are going through difficult financial times. You might be working in a job that you are not particularly fond of anymore. You are also wondering if there might be a great risk in even trying to look for ... Read >
Author: Abner28th July 2009
Individuals in each place of work lecture in the region of constructing the team, acting on behalf of the team, and my team, unfortunately a small number of have a clue on how to develop the experience of working as a team or how to develop an opera... Read >
Author: Frankie Walker16th July 2009
“LEAN MANUFACTURING” , you hear it everywhere, everyday, you can’t escape it, but what is it? We all have our ideas, however, if you haven’t been formally trained or deeply involved, odds are, you’re thinking only of the cost savings side. Thi... Read >
Author: James Cavalluzzi06th July 2009
With the advent of the industrial revolution, working methods radically changed. From the early years of the twentieth century, with the use of the assembly line, modern society has changed completely, for good or evil.
But in recent decades, these co... Read >
Author: martinapp30th June 2009
Enterprise resource planning software, known as (ERP) brought about one of the first revolutions in manufacturing efficiency. However, ERP does not cover those manual-intensive operations that take place on the plant-floor. The plant floor is riddled wit... Read >
Author: Graham Baylis28th June 2009
With the advent of the industrial revolution, working methods radically changed. From the early years of the twentieth century, with the use of the assembly line, modern society has changed completely, for good or evil.
But in recent decades, these co... Read >
Author: martinapp26th June 2009
It is apparent that robotics plays a key role in the longevity of companies involved in manufacturing. More and more innovations are being developed in the field of robotics, and these systems have only become faster, more efficient and more dependable. ... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson16th June 2009
This is probably old news, but I just came across an article citing the 2007 Industry Week/MPS Survey of Manufacturers, saying that less than 2% of Lean Manufacturing initiatives achieve their objectives, and less than a quarter achieve significant result... Read >
Author: Mark Woeppel15th June 2009
How to get to where you want to be from where you are now... Value stream mapping helps to show just where your company is now, and where you are headed.
Value stream mapping is a powerful tool that helps clarify the complete lean manufacturing process... Read >
Author: Randy Hough06th June 2009
Since the turn of the last century Ford, Toyota and Motorola have been at the heart of manufacturing improvements. These Companies introduced improvements such as Just in Time, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Six Sigma resulting in product quality improvem... Read >
Author: Robert Steiner06th June 2009
Since the turn of the last century Ford, Toyota and Motorola have been at the heart of manufacturing improvements. These Companies introduced improvements such as Just in Time, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Six Sigma resulting in product quality improvem... Read >
18th May 2009
What do you understand by line balancing? What is the importance of order picking in material handling? Give suitable examples.
Answer - Production lines have a number of work centers in a particular sequence so that the material that gets proceed has ... Read >
Author: Gian Brett15th May 2009
You can be ready to hit the ground running when the recession is over if you spend wisely and make use of your extra time now. The usual response to a downturn in the economy is to overreact and stop spending entirely. This not only fuels the recessi... Read >
Author: James Cavalluzzi17th April 2009
What is at the top of every company’s minds these days? Innovation. Fresh Ideas and innovative products have been tagged as the driving force behind creating a competitive advantage and, ultimately, company growth. Keeping your company on task in reg... Read >
Author: Dr. Carol Pletcher27th March 2009
Do you really have a handle on the things that cost your business money? Are you as prepared as you need to be to handle incidents? Do you know how to improve your bottom line in this tight economy?
Projections for the rest of 2009 are not good. Job s... Read >
Author: Tony Massaro28th January 2009
In the constant search to create and sustain a high performance organisation, how do you attract, retain and optimise really great people who can deal with any transformational challenge that the turbulent “more-for less” 21st Century business world c... Read >
Author: paulcentric26th November 2008
We are seeing growing evidence that the UK manufacturing sector is using interim change managers to improve its performance. Change Management is a specialist skill and often requires implementation by experienced, innovative managers who understand the i... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson13th October 2008
Some parts of lean manufacturing can be described as ‘organised’ common sense. However if lean is so simple why do so many companies fail to derive the full benefits from their lean programmes?
In our experience there are a number of common mistake... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson15th August 2008
Lean manufacturing's main keys are the following:
Perfect first-time quality - quest for zero defects, revealing and solving problems at the source
Waste minimization - eliminating all non value-adding activities and safety nets, maximization of ... Read >
Author: MikeRidpath13th August 2008
Six Sigma Articles and Six Sigma White Papers Six Sigma Articles
Make that Lean and Mean! by Peter Peterka
It Takes a Leader
When you hear the words “lean manufacturing”, what springs to mind?
That you’re getting an inferior product beca... Read >
Author: PeterPeterka21st May 2008
The lean manufacturing process and six sigma should be used together in order to have the most effect in the bottom line of a business. By combining resources and integrating programs, more can be accomplished with less expenditure of time and money.
W... Read >
Author: Randy Hough11th May 2008
The Kaizen BlitzKaizen Event is a powerful tool in the lean manufacturing process. The blitz enables quick results to occur and often is one of the first things companies do to begin their process.
The Kaizen Blitz is a decisive, quick attack on a parti... Read >
Author: Randy Hough11th May 2008
Custom injection molding has always been a fast moving, chaotic, and challenging business. It also has a high potential for profit, even today, despite the international competition and tight margins. You want to succeed, you see the possibilities, but th... Read >
Author: Randy Hough08th May 2008
All projects are really about change. Let's take my favorite project of all time: the pyramids of Egypt. Imagine a sweltering desert with miles of sand, snakes, and other scenes from an Indiana Jones film. Add a few million workers, some great plans, some... Read >
Author: Joseph Phillips02nd May 2008
Lean Manufacturing is an integrated and inclusive set of guidelines and procedures for improving and optimizing production processes. In simple terms it can be defined as a systematic approach or management practice to identify and eliminate waste in any ... Read >
Author: seoicreon08th April 2008
Get R Done!
You most likely have seen this slogan on license plates, bumper stickers, T-Shirts, or at roping contests and rodeos. It is a pretty popular saying right now and it certainly calls for one to take action.
Coaching the worldl's largest su... Read >
28th March 2008
Lean Manufacturing is an integrated and inclusive set of guidelines and procedures for improving and optimizing production processes. In simple terms it can be defined as a systematic approach or management practice to identify and eliminate waste in any ... Read >
Author: John19th February 2008
If you’re in the business world, you have either heard of lean manufacturing or six sigma. Almost every company in either the service or manufacturing sector has adopted one of these two disciplines as an improvement methodology.
Some businesses ha... Read >
Author: C Wright29th January 2008
Article Summary:
How many companies are finding their IT investments are a major blocker to releasing the benefits of Lean Manufacturing and why a new planning approach is needed.
Article body:
Introduction
Over the past 10 years a great number of... Read >
Author: stuart28th January 2008
The word “kaizen” is used in the business world to depict a team working on a quick continuous improvement project. The word is actually Japanese for “incremental improvement”.
Kaizen events are often conducted as part of the lean manufacturi... Read >
Author: C Wright22nd January 2008
Lean manufacturing involves producing goods by using less resources as compared to what is required in mass production. It requires less work hours, manufacturing space, investment for tools as well as engineering time for producing products. It minimizes... Read >
Author: Peter Kropf15th November 2007
Six sigma is gaining in popularity as one of the most business improvement initiatives. Major corporations such as GE and Motorola implemented six sigma principles for many years. However, in recent years, the six sigma methodology has gained widesp... Read >
Author: C Wright10th November 2007
Six sigma and lean manufacturing are utilized as improvement tools to improve the business. This improvement can take many forms, such as increased business, reduced costs, and improved cycle times or service. Although lean six sigma projects can be ut... Read >
Author: C Wright05th November 2007
There are many definitions of lean manufacturing. Some include words about value added activities and waste reduction.Our definition is the “continuous elimination of all waste resulting in a system of value added activity”. The key word is continu... Read >
Author: C Wright05th November 2007
Lean Manufacturing is being utilized by businesses of all sizes today. Although it took a few years to become mainstream, the success stories from mid-size to large corporations have pushed lean manufacturing down to very small organizations.Most of the... Read >
Author: C Wright30th October 2007
Companies of all sizes are now implementing lean manufacturing. Businesses as small as a dentist office are blogging about using lean manufacturing techniques to improve the process and lower costs.If a company is contemplating hiring a lean manufacturin... Read >
Author: C Wright11th October 2007
Lean Manufacturing is being implemented in thousands of corporations today. Although the discipline has been in existence for over two decades, only the largest corporations have any long term use of the tools.In fact, many corporations have only begun ... Read >
Author: C Wright11th October 2007
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma are wildly popular continuous improvement methodologies, utilized by thousands of corporations today.Some companies decide to implement lean manufacturing, while others believe six sigma is the necessary initiative to impr... Read >
Author: C Wright04th October 2007
Lean Manufacturing is being implemented in thousands of corporations today. Although the discipline has been in existence for over two decades, only the largest corporations have any long term use of the tools.In fact, many corporations have only begun ... Read >
Author: C Wright14th August 2007
I was reading with interest today's news story on Hindustan Motors shutting down operations at its Uttarpara, West Bengal plant. That another plant in the Communists ruled state of West Bengal is facing labour unrest is nothing to be surprised of, but, wh... Read >
Author: Deepesh14th August 2007
Kaizen – Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement
One of the most popular buzzwords in business today is the word “kaizen”. It is a Japanese word meaning “incremental improvement”.
Kaizen was formalized by the Toyota Production System... Read >
Author: C Wright06th August 2007
5S – Lean Manufacturing Foundation
The 5S system is widely used today in a very large percentage of manufacturing businesses. Many non-manufacturing companies also employ the discipline.
The 5S system is one of the most common lean manufacturi... Read >
Author: C Wright27th July 2007
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma?
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma are two of the most popular improvement initiatives utilized by major corporations. Many companies employ both methodologies combined under the name Lean Six Sigma.
Many companies ... Read >
Author: C Wright13th July 2007
Lean Manufacturing – where to begin
Almost everyone in manufacturing has heard about lean manufacturing. Most large corporations are in various stages of implementation. Many companies are currently applying the principles and building a lean fo... Read >
Author: C Wright13th July 2007
Lean Manufacturing – where to begin
Almost everyone in manufacturing has heard about lean manufacturing. Most large corporations are in various stages of implementation. Many companies are currently applying the principles and building a lean fou... Read >
Author: C Wright05th July 2007
Lean Manufacturing – where to begin
Almost everyone in manufacturing has heard about lean manufacturing. Most large corporations are in various stages of implementation. Many companies are currently applying the principles and building a lean fou... Read >
Author: C Wright08th June 2007
Companies of all sizes can benefit from a variety of local, state and federal funding assistance programs to improve their quality management systems and upgrade employee skills. This broad definition covers ISO, Six Sigma, Lean, change management, leade... Read >
Author: Stan07th December 2006
Kaizen is one of the most important concepts in lean manufacturing. The meaning of the Japanese word “Kaizen” continuous improvement. When it comes to Just In Time systems or lean manufacturing, the system must change continuously in order to deliver ... Read >
Author: Aza Badurdeen07th December 2006
I was fascinated about the concept of lean manufacturing since I first read the articles on lean manufacturing. Then when I conducted few researches on lean manufacturing I understood that lean is the path for future.
But one question continuously I ... Read >
Author: Aza Badurdeen21st August 2006
Every lean manufacturer has a prime target. It is to be fully synchronized with the requirements of the customer. This will make the manufacturer to produce what exactly customer wants, when the customer required. As the result of this the customer will r... Read >
Author: Aza Badurdeen10th June 2006
When we think about lean manufacturing we think about work cells, kanban cards, TQM and so on. But many people do a basic mistake. That is the mistake of not understanding the concepts on which lean manufacturing built on. Many people who copied lean manu... Read >
Author: Aza Badurdeen04th June 2006
The ultimate responsibility of the success of ANY change program, whether it is Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma or any other, falls squarely on the shoulders of the most senior person on site Not the Change Manager, Change Team, Consultants or anyone el... Read >
Author: Paul Swift21st May 2006
Imagine a river. Then visualize all that the river carries with it. Apart from the water and fish, there are other elements which form the river. Processes are very much like a river. They flow in a natural direction and carry information with them from o... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka02nd May 2006
"Lean Manufacturing or Lean Six Sigma Success depends on much more than just Lean or Six Sigma Tools"
A lean transformation can enable operations to drive the overall business strategy, through the creation of many tangible business benefits. Quality m... Read >
Author: Paul Swift05th April 2006
As a trainer tasked with implementing lean manufacturing in UK based manufacturing businesses I am often asked by senior managers "Where should we start? or "Which lean tool should we introduce first"? Without hesitation I always reply, "You must start b... Read >
Author: henry Allen16th March 2006
It seems that every manufacturing company is now trying to adapt the Lean Philosophy, invented and mastered by Toyota Corporation. Lean manufacturing has also spilled over into non manufacturing industries. Unfortunately, many companies don't completely u... Read >
Author: Patrick Birmingham28th October 2005
Lean Six Sigma combines the quality improvements that come from using Six Sigma with the speed improvements that come from using Lean manufacturing principles . Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in an... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka15th July 2005
Taking the concepts of the Toyota System and enhancing them with today's information systems technology has been the key to allow some manufacturers to unlock the door that leads to a short-cut in process improvement projects. They are rethinking the good... Read >
Author: Brett Lane
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