Not long ago, I accompanied two of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership’s consultants, Bob Elliott and Peter Melnik, to a Shingo Systems Design workshop at Osram, a terrific host site in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Bob and Peter did all the work.

All improvement efforts require a framework. No matter what we’re doing, we all need some way to align our efforts and focus on a specific objective. During my 50 years in this business, I’ve seen people use many different improvement frameworks.

This ain’t your daddy’s or mommy’s business world anymore. I’m sure you’ve figured that out already. First of all, people use cell phones. I keep reminding my father.

The Associated Press, reporting on the strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association, noted, “Local ILA president Bois

More and more companies in the manufacturing industry admit that providing great customer experience is vital to their business success.

Asset maintenance isn’t just about fixing things when they break.

In modern manufacturing practices, it’s vital to be able to cut costs and time without cutting corners. Enter an increasing reliance on AI tools to generate automated and accurate documentation, predict outcomes, and increase the reliability and accuracy of data.

‘The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world.”

Amazon’s recent decision to require corporate employees to return to the office five days a week is generating signific

Asset management is an integral part of a smoothly running business. It facilitates accurate forecasts, prevents theft and loss, and optimizes resources.