Last week President Donald Trump said that he will add a new tariff on $300 Billion of Chinese-made products on September 1, which would effectively put a tax on all Chinese goods…
E-commerce retailers need to have well-prepared supply chains ahead of the holidays, with the right amount of inventory located at the right locations. As retail competition increases,…
In the 1st Industrial Revolution, steam and water power were used to mechanize production. The 2nd Industrial Revolution came about as electricity was used for mass production with…
How can distributors manage the increase in the number of products they handle and deliver? The old ways of handling beverages in the distribution center won’t work. The beverage…
What is Kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. This philosophy was first implemented by Toyota in the 1940s. In Kaizen, everybody in a…
The Brewers Association1 reports that 85% of Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery, with over 7000 breweries in existence across the country. The craft beer business will…
Lean manufacturing is one of the most prominent trends in production, and is essential to any successful manufacturer. 5S lean manufacturing is a workplace organizational philosophy…
At UNEX, we believe in the benefits of Lean Manufacturing, and we use several lean principles in our manufacturing process. The core idea of lean manufacturing is to maximize…
What is WIP in Manufacturing? Work in Progress (WIP) is any inventory that has entered the manufacturing process but is not yet a finished product. Reducing WIP is one of the most…
