Manufacturing

The founders of the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Enterprise Academy, James Womack and Dan Jones, wrote, “Lean...

In the 1st Industrial Revolution, steam and water power were used to mechanize production. The 2nd Industrial...

Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. This philosophy was first implemented...

Lean manufacturing is one of the most prominent trends in production and is essential to any successful manufacturer....

At UNEX, we believe in the benefits of Lean Manufacturing, and we use several lean principles in our manufacturing...

What is WIP in Manufacturing? Work in Progress (WIP) is any inventory that has entered the manufacturing process but is...

We all make mistakes, right? It’s how we right the wrongs that count, nowhere is that truer than in manufacturing....

Logistics and assembly have a lot they can learn from each other across industries and sectors. Consider the...

Any multi-step production process has its logistical challenges, from transporting and receiving components from...

Emphasis on boosting productivity is prevalent in the manufacturing industry. It might seem counterintuitive to name...

After a quarter century of decline, the future is looking bright for US manufacturers, according to a collaborative...