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- From The Fabricator
Why lean manufacturing won't make you rich — Part II
- By Chris Hoff
- Mar 1, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Manufacturers often believe at least one of three common lean manufacturing misconceptions. Knowing about these misconceptions and understanding why they're not true will help set you on a path to incorporating lean tools into your manufacturing structure.
- From The Fabricator
10 steps to successful value stream mapping
- By Chris Hoff
- Sep 1, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Value stream mapping is an invaluable tool used to identify waste in day-to-day operations. Fortunately smaller companies can follow 10 specific steps to prepare for and achieve value stream mapping.
- From The Fabricator
Why lean manufacturing is no get-rich-quick program: Part II
- By Chris Hoff
- Nov 1, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
Unlike get-rich-quick schemes that promise to double your money in days or weeks, lean manufacturing is an ongoing improvement program that will be in place for as long as your company is in business. Learn about common misconceptions of lean in Part II of this two-part series.
- From The Fabricator
Why lean manufacturing is no get-rich-quick program: Part I
- By Chris Hoff
- Oct 10, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
Unlike get-rich-quick schemes that promise to double your money in days or weeks, lean manufacturing is an ongoing improvement program that will be in place for as long as your company is in business. Learn the basics of lean in Part I of this two-part series.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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