Lean Maintenance
Using Lean manufacturing at a modular facility
It takes innovation and collaboration to accelerate the design and construction process to bring manufacturing facilities online to produce lifesaving vaccines as quickly as possible.
Introducing Lean manufacturing tools and techniques
Lean manufacturing tools and techniques demands a mental shift among employees, steady elimination of process wastes and perfecting best operational practices.
How Lean methods can improve safety: Creating a safety culture
It is important to create a safety culture that works for the employees and supports client success and satisfaction
How Lean methods can improve safety: Focusing on quality and productivity
By focusing on the three-legged stool of quality, productivity and safety, people can safely find a better way of using Lean methods.
How to develop and motivate employees towards Lean manufacturing
Lean manufacturing, when done right, can improve productivity and reduce waste on the plant floor. Successful implementation requires buy-in from workers. See three ways to change workers’ perception of Lean and build trust.
How to avoid COVID-19-related schedule delays using Lean
If implemented effectively, Lean planning practices can help meet critical production start dates and make up for delays caused by the pandemic
Six sigma principles could improve additive manufacturing quality control
Utilizing six sigma principles, team of university researchers and standards groups are working on finding ways to set standards for quality control when it comes to additive manufacturing.
Improved productivity through the kaizen multiplier effect
Team-led improvement ideas boost safety, efficiency and uptime for a precision molding operation.
What to look for in a manufacturing operating system
Manufacturing operating systems have come a long way and can aid engineers in many ways. The right operating system will be intuitive, efficient and easy to use.
Six steps toward the factory of the future
A solid foundation is required for any initiative