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Upon Further (A3) Review
Using lean manufacturing’s A3 problem-solving process, Genesis Attachments found that magnetic workholding could provide greater benefits than simply getting parts on and off machines faster.
Making Lean Connections
When Nilpeter embarked on a lean initiative 14 months ago, no one at the printing press manufacturer had any inkling that they had already taken an important first step.
Going Lean in Order to Grow
This shop has a plan for dramatically expanding its contract machining business in high-value markets.
Tips to Lean on for Becoming Lean
By:
Lori Beckman
Lean manufacturing is the goal every shop strives to achieve. But unlike earning a diploma or completing a marathon, it is not a one-time success story.
Video: A Job Shop’s Lean Transformation
By:
Peter Zelinski
For shops considering a move to lean manufacturing—or a recommitment to lean manufacturing—this video is a great encouragement.
How VIBCO Achieved Lean
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Production Machining
VIBCO Vibrators, founded in 1962, manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of industrial and construction vibrators.
5 Buyer Decisions That Increase Costs
By:
Miles Free
These five factors can unnecessarily add costs or delays to a precision machined part: small order quantities, material selection, special diameter holes, close tolerances, unnecessarily fine surface finish.
Running Remotely
By:
Chris Koepfer
Everybody talks about unattended machining operations and many have implemented it in varying degrees. Since day one, this Dayton, Ohio shop has never operated any other way.
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