Two dominant trends in the industry, lean manufacturing and green manufacturing, are converging. While lean initiatives do not automatically translate to minimum environmental impact, the two notions ...

A new episode in Bosch Rexroth's Lean Manufacturing Podcast series featuring expert Jamie Flinchbaugh who will discus how machine builders tend to focus too much on what goes on inside the machine ...

The best way to reduce machining lead time is to establish a “flow” from one process to another, using cells to link, synchronize, and eliminate excessive material handling, excess inventory, and ...

Lean is the word of the moment at Sparrows Point. It describes not only the joint realities of a reduced work force and a slow market for steel, but also the aspirations of the plant’s new brass. John ...

Every manufacturer aims to satisfy its customers and stakeholders, addressing their needs and prioritizing their concerns. Part of this constituted effort involves decreasing costs, material wastage ...

The software lets companies coordinate purchasing with dynamic manufacturing environments to avoid material and component shortages. Easy Lean creates work orders when quantities dip below ...

Lean manufacturing and green manufacturing are not always considered at the same time as companies plan their factory improvement initiatives. Often, in “going green,” a company will aim for a certain ...

Lean manufacturing centers around minimizing waste and reducing costs through automation and continuous improvements in operational efficiency. Lean manufacturing relies on integrated technological ...

Lean manufacturing aims to incorporate processes and attitudes to increase efficiency and streamline operations and overhead, resulting in cost savings, increased profits and an engaged, motivated ...

Shannon Karels, a senior operations manager, and Kathy Miller, a senior operations executive, use their collective experience to share knowledge about supply chain leadership and the journey to ...

Rapid changes in technology, and the many options available for the manufacturing sectors, have caused some manufacturers to hesitate when it comes to making investments in technology. A recent survey ...