To remain competitive, manufacturers must utilize "lean manufacturing" — operating with maximum productivity and process efficiency, while generating quality products. Although establishing processes ...

Gerry Boushelle, associate director of global supply chain clinical-supply manufacturing in Pfizer’s (New York) global research and development division, presented a case study of the company’s ...

“They need a conveyor,” said the guy on my left as we observed the assembly process. Operators walked back and forth from the assembly station to bring finished parts to the shelf and to get ...

Digital information technologies can help companies enhance their lean manufacturing strategies. Tim Stuart, founder and president at Visual Decisions Inc., used a FitBit to illustrate how. “FitBit ...

Quality is one of the strongest indications of a brand’s strength, especially in the automotive industry. When you consider ...

In an effort to make your production line more efficient, look at the different ways to lay out the production line or overall manufacturing plant. Two of the most common layouts are the process ...

Lean and agile manufacturing refer to modern advances in production technology and manufacturing methodology that have led to reduced costs, quicker response time and improved customer service in ...

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that have adopted lean manufacturing practices have shown tremendous results in terms of empowering their workers to take independent decisions, ability to ...

Lean production system is an enterprise management concept based on a constant desire to eliminate all types of losses. Lean manufacturing assumes that each employee optimizes the business and ...

Founded in 2011, adi Lean Manufacturing & Design specialises in designing and building bespoke engineering solutions. This ranges from robot cells and full assembly lines to manual workstations and ...