For manufacturers operating multiple plants, getting real-time, apples-to-apples visibility is a major challenge. Each site often runs different systems, measures performance with different KPIs, or
Legacy MES systems and basic monitoring tools are often rigid and slow to adapt. While they claim to offer broad functionality, they’re rarely configured to reflect the nuances of your operations -
There’s no shortage of data on the modern shop floor. The problem is getting the right information to the right people - with the right context to make a difference. Supervisors walk the floor to
For most manufacturers, labor tracking still feels like a disconnected process. Time clocks sit in one system, job data lives in another, and payroll has to piece it all together later. This creates
Lean manufacturing isn't about just a few employees - it involves the whole team. Each employee knows their job far better than anyone else, and can spot the ways they could do their job more...
Bloomberg created a video that is a great resource if you are researching the history and benefits of lean manufacturing. The five minute video runs through Toyota's strategies and how the rest of...
What would you do if you had the opportunity to completely design a new space for your manufacturing business? HarbisonWalker got to do just that, and they took full advantage of the opportunity to...
There are many reasons to research and implement lean manufacturing techniques. First and foremost, you can lower your costs and reduce lead time which will save you money. Other lesser known reasons...
One of the best ways to learn about lean manufacturing is to learn from those succeeding. Industry Week put together a slideshow to show you around a forklift plant in Ireland. They said, "From its...