How do you Improve Production Throughput Capacity?

How do you Improve Production Throughput Capacity?

Published on February 15, 2012
Start by working smarter, not harder. Despite the physical constraints of equipment size and th...

Manufacturing as a Strategic Advantage

Manufacturing as a Strategic Advantage

Published on January 31, 2012
At first blush, this concept might or might not resonate with you. The age of manufacturing as ...

Lean Success, Part 2: It’s not Lean if You Can’t Measure It

Lean Success, Part 2: It’s not Lean if You Can’t Measure It

Published on January 18, 2012
I came across a startling statistic recently, from a survey of manufacturing executives. Fully ...

Lean Success, Part 1: If It’s not Complete, It’s not Lean Enough

Lean Success, Part 1: If It’s not Complete, It’s not Lean Enough

Published on December 13, 2011
Is the journey to Lean manufacturing really worth the cost of admission? That’s the provo...

How a Center of Excellence Can Become an Engine for Continuous Improvement

How a Center of Excellence Can Become an Engine for Continuous Improvement

Published on April 19, 2011
In my work with global manufacturing companies, I am increasingly hearing people talk about imp...

“Myth or Reality: Is Manufacturing Intelligence Just a Simplified Version of Business Intelligence?”

“Myth or Reality: Is Manufacturing Intelligence Just a Simplified Version of Business Intelligence?”

Published on April 18, 2011
This is quite a common question – what is the difference between Manufacturing and Business Int...

Three Ways to Improve Quality with Lean Manufacturing

Three Ways to Improve Quality with Lean Manufacturing

Published on March 10, 2011
I have been involved in at least two major projects in the past year that involved combining a ...