Companies adopting a Lean philosophy strive to remove or shorten time spent on activities that the customer doesn’t value. For example, although steps like estimating and makeready are thought of as ...

When you run a business that makes or sells physical products, more waste means fewer profits—simple as that. Whether it’s excess inventory or redundant processes, manufacturing waste prevents ...

Smart manufacturing has taken a lot of information technology and made it work in manufacturing, all the way down to the shop floor. The internet of things, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual ...

Car manufacturing has always been synonymous with waste, with mountains of metal shavings, lakes of chemical coolant, and entire landfills devoted to defective parts and packaging materials. The ...

On the heels of Manufacturing Month—a time to celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of American industry—we have an opportunity to reflect on the systems that keep that industry running smoothly. One ...

A quality waste audit doesn’t just record; it informs, improves and protects. Learn how manufacturers are using them to strengthen performance, compliance and sustainability. In today’s manufacturing ...

KOHLER – Kohler Company puts the age-old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” into action. The Kohler WasteLAB diverts company waste into sustainable production development. A small group ...