Lean Manufacturing Blog / Lean Manufacturing

by Dan McKiernan, on Mar 18, 2024 10:51:32 AM

Enterprise-wide solutions can facilitate an extraordinary degree of customization and personalization If you’re a company that produces or manufacturers parts and products, you know there are few priorities more important …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingIndustry 4.0Quality ManagementConnected Process Control

by Jason Bullard, on Feb 13, 2024 4:41:17 PM

How to avoid throughput overprocessing while optimizing efficiency and productivity In manufacturing, throughput is frequently viewed as the ultimate expression of operational success, a reflection of how well your process …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingQuality ManagementConnected Process Control

by Jason Bullard, on Jan 25, 2024 10:44:23 AM

How to safeguard your smart factory from costly errors Growing numbers of manufacturing decision makers are recognizing that a successful digital transformation not only confers a competitive advantage but is …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingManufacturing CultureConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Jan 11, 2024 4:54:16 PM

The importance of identifying, quantifying, and contextualizing the right metrics and measurables Key performance indicator (KPI) is one of the most commonly and casually used terms when it comes to …

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Topics:TechnologyLean ManufacturingConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Dec 18, 2023 10:00:48 AM

The power and potential of data-driven insights, precision analysis, and refinement. Historically, manufacturing production improvements have been surprisingly speculative and theoretical—an ironic reality for an industry that has long been …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingIndustry 4.0Connected Process Control

by Epicor, on Dec 11, 2023 4:33:04 PM

The role of the digital twin in your company, your process, and your production environment. At a time when a wave of tech innovation continues to build across the manufacturing …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Nov 30, 2023 10:28:39 AM

A surge of new technologies in the automotive industry has unlocked new possibilities in the production of electric vehicles and game-changing advances in autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. Automakers today operate …

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Topics:TraceabilityLean ManufacturingQuality ManagementVehicle AssemblyConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Nov 1, 2023 12:06:53 PM

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are an integral piece of the operational puzzle in any manufacturing environment. They provide the step-by-step procedural guidance and support that enables operators to do their …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingDigital Work InstructionsConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Oct 13, 2023 8:30:12 AM

Streamlining and simplifying to drive results In a modern marketplace where customization is king and manufacturers are responding to growing consumer demand with more and more customized products, new tools …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingIndustry 4.0Connected Process Control

by Epicor, on Aug 28, 2023 11:58:06 AM

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term for mistake-proofing, derived from the Japanese words yokeru (avoid) and poka (mistakes). Famously popularized by the influential Toyota Production System, poka-yoke refers to any mechanism …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingDigital Work InstructionsQuality ManagementKittingConnected Process Control

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Our team is a creative bunch that loves learning and pushing the limits to find the best solutions for today's lean manufacturers.  Internal discussions at the office might range from new features that manufacturing process control software should have to machine learning, blockchain technology, or what the future of AR on the plant floor looks like. Check out our blog for opinions, news and trends that we find interesting and think you might too!