Sorting the things you need to do your job on your desk, in receiving, in the production area, on the assembly floor, and any work area helps you work more efficiently and less prone to…
SORT - The first “S” of the 5 S System
Overview of the 5 S System
Toyota developed a system to analyze an organization’s business and manufacturing processes and remove all non value added event or processes that are present.
Toyota Production System (TPS) - How it Influences Design
One of the first steps in the Toyota Production System is to define what adds value for the customer. During the design we try to completely define what the customer wants. What problems are they…
Non Destructive Testing (NDT) in Modern Manufacturing
Some of the more common techniques of Non Destructive Testing are Real-Time Radiography (X-ray), ultrasonic testing, eddy current technology, magnetic particle testing, and liquid dye penetrate testing.
Lean Manufacturing and the 5 M's
Lean is an all encompassing philosophy that takes the 5M’s (Man, Material, Machines, Methods and Money), and harmonizes or helps orchestrates them together for the best possible outcome in your manufacturing operations.