What Is 5S Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is one of the most prominent trends in production, and is essential to any successful manufacturer....
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Lean Manufacturing 101
At UNEX, we believe in the benefits of Lean Manufacturing, and we use several lean principles in our manufacturing...
5 Ways to Reduce Work in Progress (WIP) in Manufacturing
What is WIP in Manufacturing? Work in Progress (WIP) is any inventory that has entered the manufacturing process but is...
Build endless designs of your Flow Cell
The UNEX Flow Cell was named one of Material Handling Product News Reader’s Choice Products of the Year in 2018. We are...
Manufacturing in the US: Why close counts
Does it really matter if products are “Made in the USA?” Before you answer, let me share a few statistics:
Defects: The urgency of finding fault
We all make mistakes, right? It’s how we right the wrongs that count, nowhere is that truer than in manufacturing....
Excess Motion: An active drain on performance
Have you ever watched an elite athlete perform? I don’t mean just watch the score; I mean actually watching their...
Inventory Management: Why keeping comfort stock should make you very uncomfortable
We all know keeping excess inventory on hand can hinder warehouse space optimization and is not a good business...
Here’s How You Can Ensure Automotive Manufacturing Efficiency
Logistics and assembly have a lot they can learn from each other across industries and sectors. Consider the...
Transportation: When work-in-progress becomes a moving target
Any multi-step production process has its logistical challenges, from transporting and receiving components from...
Waiting: Always a losing game
In manufacturing, production, and distribution environments, rhythm is essential. A smooth, steady, predictable flow...