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Operations system design for manufacturers has become a key issue in the manufacturing industry. This is because manufacturers are facing a lot of challenges such as increased competition, decreasing market share, supply chain issues, cost reduction and more. Operations system design is a process or methodology that…

Digital manufacturing is a term that describes how technology has changed the way we design, build, and produce products. The connected capabilities of a digital factory present several opportunities for manufacturers to gain scalable agility, flexibility and operational performance.

Lean Leadership Lean is about creating a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone—from the CEO to the cleaner—is working together to eliminate waste, cut costs, and improve quality. Lean is based on a number principles that can be applied at every level. These principles include: Eliminate waste…

Lean Manufacturing is a culture and a strategy. It’s a way of doing things that helps companies improve efficiency, quality, and flexibility. It’s not just about tools and processes—it’s about people, too. Lean Manufacturing is all about making things more efficient. It focuses on eliminating waste and…

Continuous Improvement, The 1% rule, or Marginal Gains, whatever terminology you want to call it, they are all similar in philosophy and application. It is the idea of focusing on small incremental improvements to grow your business easily. The most successful businesses are always striving to improve…

Discussion on the following How do we get Manufacturers playing an active role in recruiting and engaging the younger generation? How can SME's get involved in the Virtual Intern and UK Manufacturing Festivals initiative?

Activity Sampling and more over Time Study Techniques seem to be a lost art within Manufacturing nowadays. Activity Sampling for me, is one of those essential tools that you keep in your back pocket, a fantastic technique that enables to economically study a lengthy activity or a…

UK Productivity and the SME focus I do find it interesting in reading reports on UK Productivity and the SME focus on how there are a lot of SMEs making slow progress in this arena. If we step back, which some reports have eluded to… the SME…

I was stood at Exhibition Floor Layout today trying to find a particular company I had arranged to meet, I began to notice and listen to the conversation of 3 Sales People next to me, they seemed to be from the same company or team (I’m assuming…