Manufacturing

Work in Progress (WIP) is any inventory that has entered the manufacturing process but is not yet a finished product....

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...

Overproduction is often considered the most dangerous of the seven wastes in lean manufacturing. It occurs when...

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

“The art of prophecy is very difficult,” noted Mark Twain, “especially with respect to the future.” With that in mind,...

American manufacturing growth rates slowed somewhat in April 2017, but don’t count the US out yet when it comes to...

Manufacturing around the world is undergoing some of the most innovative changes since the Industrial Revolution, and...

The secret to a lean assembly work cell is the ability to eliminate waste from extra motion required to move materials...

Just-in-time manufacturing originated at the British Motor Corporation in Sydney, Australia in the mid-1950’s, was...