SMART Goals Lead to Leaner Manufacturing
To successfully move toward lean manufacturing, it's essential to have a solid plan in place and clear goals to aim for.
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May 2017
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May 2017
How to Approach Value Stream Mapping
Lean manufacturing is here to stay, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that want to keep up with the competition will need to stay on top of the many tools and methods, such as value stream mapping, to keep their factories running efficiently and smoothly.
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Mar 2017
3 Manufacturing Tech Trends Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Should Explore
Staying on top of the latest industry trends is an effective way to keep original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) at the forefront of the competition, and this is especially true when it comes to technology.
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Mar 2017
Don’t Stress Over Non-Core Functions – Outsource Instead!
Keeping everything operational and running efficiently is challenging enough, but when you're bogged down with dozens of different tasks and processes to worry about, it's difficult to give your full attention to any one aspect of the production process.
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Mar 2017
4 Ways to Boost Factory Productivity
When it comes to lean manufacturing, one of the areas original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) should not overlook is productivity.
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Jan 2016
3 ways OEMs can apply the Pareto Principle for leaner operations
Let's look at a few examples of how the Pareto Principle could be applied to OEM operations.
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Jan 2016
Breaking Free from the Low-Cost Mindset in Parts Procurement
Here's why OEMs in search of more effective procurement should stop thinking with their wallets and start considering the long-term benefits to on-site functionality.
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Jan 2016
Time for an upgrade: Robots, kaizen and OEM self-improvement
Finding new ways to handle the parts procurement process and manage inventories could potentially lay the groundwork for manufacturing operations that constantly self-improve.
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Dec 2015
How OEMs can resolve their issues with Class C Components before New Year’s with VMI programs
As the clock counts down to 2016, OEMs should celebrate the value VMI programs can bring to Class C Component procurement.
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Sep 2015
5 Supply Inefficiencies Costing You a Fortune: Inefficiency No. 4 Freight [Video]
Today, we're going to discuss the many ways freight costs can add up.
