Can lean manufacturing help you retain employees?

Machine failure, once an accepted part of life for manufacturers and OEMs, has met its match with modern technology using IoT devices, the cloud, and edge computing. In order to pre-empt and prevent

Originally published on Modern Machine Shop. When pen-and-paper methods of tracking job efficiency left AccuRounds’ engineers and managers in the dark, the shop switched to MachineMetrics. But

What is an Edge Device? Edge devices are pieces of equipment that serve to transmit data between the local network and the cloud. They are able to translate between the protocols, or languages, used

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a methodology that has been around for many years. It is a straightforward system that measures a machine’s performance and productivity. By factoring in

Lean manufacturing can make your business more efficient, but it can also help you retain employees. With large amounts of job openings in the manufacturing field, some companies are finding that their employees are leaving for other positions. How can lean manufacturing help? Implementing lean strategies leaves more time for your employees to innovate which leads to more satisfaction in their work. The Whole Brain Group said, "Job contribution and job satisfaction are the main components of employee engagement, meaning that employees need to feel like they are getting a substantial amount out of their jobs and putting a lot into them."

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Because it’s about the productivity of the entire company rather than each individual worker, employees are more likely to be invested in the work they do and know how it impacts everyone else at work (and the business as a whole).Employee morale also tends to increase with a lean operations model, which can permeate the entire company and allow workers to feel happier and healthier overall.Read More