The North East Canvas Products Association (NECPA), a trade association dedicated to the growth and improvement of the canvas and outdoor fabric industry, is pleased to announce that it is bringing leading experts in Lean Manufacturing to speak at its 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo. As part of its mission […]

OLEAN — Ten local job-seekers graduated recently from the Jamestown Community College Advanced Manufacturing Machinist Training program at the college’s Cattaraugus County location. The third annual class featured four women — more than ever before. The college held a ceremony to honor the graduates Dec. 10. anderson shortell – 300x250Little […]

The world is full to bursting with self-help tips, blogs and books, each one promising to streamline, revolutionize or optimize your workflow. Do many of them work? Almost certainly. Sometimes, however, the simplest solution is the best one. That’s where Kanban comes in. It might just sound like another funny […]

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Point B Inc., a management consulting and venture investment firm, will lead a professional Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification training course February 29 – March 4, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. Taught by instructors who have led highly successful Green Belt courses for some of the nation’s top universities, […]

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s engineering management systems engineering program (EMSE) department has been approved as a Quality Training Provider (QTP) by the Institute of Industrial Engineers, allowing students to test for Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Six Sigma is focused on reducing variation in processes, products and services, […]

Achieving certification as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a super-boost for any career, with a level of training that establishes the concrete knowledge and skills to demand paycheck prestige. When you’re ready to move into the ranks of upper management within your current company or become a much […]

Five colour-coded charts are grouped together on noticeboards throughout Barclay Chemicals manufacturing’s facility at Damastown in west Dublin. These dashboards, as the staff call them, outline the company’s objectives across a range of categories and they’re updated every month to reflect progress towards those goals. They’re a relatively recent innovation […]

Like the previous two Manufacturers’ Forum’s held in Taipei and Leipzig also this 3rd one draw some 200 participants. The terms participants is used here instead of visitors as the people attending are not just listeners. They are asked to join on finding solutions for instance on eliminating waste in […]

Cirtronics, your promise of reliable, worry-free manufacturing, located in New England, is actively and purposefully engaged in a Lean Manufacturing Renaissance, including foundational training for new hires and renewal belt training for senior level staff. Lean Manufacturing has long been a core practice at Cirtronics. Using lean principles to maximize […]

The Six Sigma methodology for reducing defects through a disciplined, data-driven approach has shown time and again that, when done well, it can lead to huge savings and increased efficiency. By closely following the define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) system, your manufacturing team has a structure in place […]