Shorewood Packaging Improves Lean ProductivityReal-time shop floor data make all the difference
Sun, 06/04/2006 - 22:00
At the Shorewood Packaging Midland Avenue facility in Toronto, real-time information helps yield world-class lean manufacturing results. Shorewood Packaging is part of International Paper, which has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its… Reducing Cost of Goods SoldDriving Lean
Mon, 05/01/2006 - 22:00
Manufacturing products produces waste that ranges from overproduction, waiting time, and transportation costs to overprocessing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion and scrap. By eliminating these wastes, production time and cost of goods sold (… Kanban, e-Kanban, Digital KanbanThere really is a difference
Mon, 04/03/2006 - 22:00
Kanban, e-kanban and digital kanban aren’t the same. Kanban is a Japanese term that means "signal." It’s one of the primary tools of just-in-time (JIT) systems. It signals a cycle of replenishment for production and materials, and it should maintain… Enterprise Resource Planning and QualityIs ERP helping or hindering quality in the engineer-to-order environment?
Mon, 03/06/2006 - 22:00
Is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software helping or hindering quality? Many companies that purchased their first ERP package years ago now find that the system is hindering their efforts to adopt new quality initiatives, including lean… Energy Analysis: A Quality IssueProperly managing your company’s bills will save you thousands of dollars.
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Many organizations are turning to outside operations-expense management companies due to the recognition of billing scrutiny as a key quality control and quality assurance issue. “When performing bill-auditing and rate-analysis services, many… Engineer-to-Order ManufacturingA rundown of its different set of quality standards and tools
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
In repetitive manufacturing, it’s possible to apply statistical process control (SPC) techniques to purchased components and manufacturing quality as well as scrap and yield. Statistical analysis is acceptable if a company mass-purchases or mass-… e-Kanban Proves Paper Isn’t LeanPoor implementation of kanban is quickly compensated in an e-kanban environment.
Wed, 07/06/2005 - 22:00
Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use kanban to drive a process to make, move or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, kanban has become…
