From Backlog to Flow: Tackling Setup Waste in a Critical Lathe Operation
A large manufacturer and distributor of water flow products faced growing pressure to improve delivery performance.
Hidden Capacity in the Curing Process
How a focused Kaizen helped one composites manufacturer meet aggressive growth goals without new equipment.
Manufacturing Facility Expansion Planning: A Practical Guide
Learn the principles and steps that are critical to plan for a facility expansion and process improvements to optimize workflow, efficiency, and scalability.
SMARTSIZE Your Organization for Optimal Performance
In the age of exploding AI, are you right-sizing headcount, or smart-sizing your organization?
The Power of Intentionality: How to Sustain Continuous Improvement and Maximize Efficiency
Companies that embed intentionality into their operations—through structured problem-solving, clear accountability, and cultural reinforcement—see long-term success.
Shipping and Receiving Efficiency at a Lighting Producer: Faster, Safer, Leaner
The company’s Kaizen team was tasked to evaluate the workflow, identify bottlenecks, idle time, process balance, equipment availability, other measures, and implement a safe, lean process flow.
Achieve Peak Performance in Your Hospital’s Maintenance with These Key Metrics
This article explores the essential KPIs that hospital leaders should monitor and the modern technologies available to track these metrics effectively.
Facilities Maintenance Re-engineering for a Multi-campus Hospital System
Daniel Penn Associates analyzes and helped evolve its work processes, management tools, staff responsibilities and metrics for a multi-campus hospital system.
Maintenance Strategies in Manufacturing
We’ll cover the latest maintenance strategies manufacturers use, explain when each is optimal, and outline how you can decide which approach fits your plant's unique needs.