United States manufactures have incorporated many methods of cost reduction and efficiency for 35 years. Most of these programs are identified by three-letter acronyms like MRP, JIT and ERP. Others ...

Andreas Eschbach is the founder and CEO of eschbach, a software company that helps production teams work smarter and enhance collaboration. Within the process industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical ...

Who and what you recognize sends a clear message to the workforce about what is important and valued in your organization. If your recognition practices are aligned with lean principles and desired ...

Research conducted in the first quarter of 2007 indicates that the adoption of Lean Manufacturing among all manufacturers has reached 69 percent and Six Sigma is at 52 percent. ARC recently concluded ...

Download a new report to identify ways to move to paperless manufacturing to support continuous improvement efforts and streamline engineering change management, reduce waste, improve performance, and ...

In earlier columns, I have commented on the need to transform our regional economy from the "old" economy to the "new" economy and on the need to invest in retention and growth of businesses already ...

While manual systems keep operators involved, they are subject to variation, inconsistent adherence and human error. The resulting problems often cause people to slip ...