A view from an assembly shop manager… At Setpoint we follow the 5 S’s system, as the shop manager here is my take on how we are able to implement this in our assembly…
The Five S's System
The Four Day Work Week is Here to Stay
A few months ago Setpoint moved to a 4 day work week. The plan was to run it as an experiment for 90 days and see how things worked out. I’m pleased to report the…
What Really Matters
Over the years I have been involved in many different businesses in many different industries. Over this journey I have consistently been a reader of business books, The Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. …
Open Book Management at Setpoint
Setpoint Systems, Inc. is an open book company, which means we open our books to our employees. Every Monday at 1:00 pm we gather together to see how the prior week went financially. It’s been…
Going Beyond Mass Production to Lean Systems
How are you going to take your business into the future? How will you compete with price-cutting competitors? How will you reduce overhead costs and increase profits? Every business struggles with these same questions. The…