DC automation comes at a time when the logistics industry, especially in the USA, is struggling to keep up with the ever changing demands of the global e-commerce marketplace. While next day shipping is being offered by most consumer goods companies, same day shipping is the goal of a few […]

The strategically compiled agenda and speaker list offers a diverse range of topics for delegates to choose from, centered around the conference them “Putting the Pieces Together,” which refers to the honing in on the correct combination and sequence of employee and management practices that will unlock an organization’s Lean […]

It’s likely that New Domestic OEMs will spur the majority of the North American automotive production growth going forward into the next five years. While domestic automakers are pushing into emerging markets abroad, international automakers are taking the same cue, expanding their production and assembly presence in North America, according […]

A primary goal of the initiative was to bring two of Cohber’s three Heidelberg presses (a 6-color Speedmaster XL 105 and an 8-color Speedmaster CD 102 UV) to peak operational performance. Goals also included identifying potential savings to lower operating costs; standardizing pressroom processes; maintaining the consistency of pressroom performance; […]

It’s no secret that the 10.3 billion dollar fashion industry is the perpetrator of astronomical human rights and environmental disasters. Just utter the words “Rana Plaza,” “Cambodian sweatshop” or “Uzbek cotton” and you’ll see fingers pointing at fast fashion giants like Gap, Forever21 and H&M. Landfills are overflowing with cheaply […]

APPLE VALLEY, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uponor North America (Uponor) is expanding its manufacturing facility in Apple Valley, Minn. beginning late spring 2015, with completion expected by Dec. 1, 2015. The $18 million investment will be used toward the renovation and expansion of an additional 88,000 square feet to accommodate lean manufacturing and […]

President Barack Obama’s proposal to emulate Tennessee’s free college tuition program on a national scale may have failed to impress Republicans attending his Knoxville speech on Friday. But a separate announcement awarding a $250 million manufacturing innovation hub was a cause for celebration. The Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Advanced Composites […]

The AME 2015 International Conference held October 19-23 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the largest lean conference in the world. Fifty-four presentations, 40+ tours, 18 special-interest sessions and 40+ workshops provide you with a transformational learning experience like no other. Learning from the insights of world-class, highly successful practitioners who have […]

In the last installment of “Lessons from the Road,” we explored key aspects as you begin your lean journey. Now you are committing to the journey. But how? There are endless options for how to engage an organization, even though if you read most books that preceded our “Hitchhiker’s Guide […]

Activity across China’s manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary survey published on Friday. The HSBC/Markit flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was at 49.8 in January, up from 49.6 in December. However, the index was still below the 50-point level that separates growth from contraction […]