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.
The Chocolate Elephant
How do you eat a chocolate elephant? Well, the answer is easy and well-known – one bite at a time. The same is true when nibbling away at reducing lead
Components manufacturer streamlines the movement of parts, reduces idle time by more than 50%
By creating new workflows for support processes, the team eliminated nearly 740,000 feet per year of travel distance to move parts.
How Lean Practices Mirror Olympic Training
Your company’s Lean and continuous improvement teams drive organizational growth and excellence. While their critical role may often go unnoticed, these teams share traits with the world’s most elite athletes.
Part II: Set-up Reduction for the Bindery Inserting Machines
Printing operation employees dramatically boost output and reduce scrap with set-up reduction events that improve flow, standardize work, and slash waste.
Apply a Lean Lens to Your Production Challenges
Discover how a fast-growing manufacturer used Lean manufacturing and Kaizen events to improve processes, boost productivity, and align employees for sustainable success.
Boosting Productivity Through Bindery Machine Setup Reduction
Printing operation employees dramatically boost output and reduce scrap with set-up reduction events that improve flow, standardize work, and slash waste.
What it Really Takes to Control Inventory
Inventory control plays a critical role in manufacturing facilities. Proper spare parts management can reduce downtime, and increase profit margins.