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(World of Asphalt: Milwaukee, WI) -- Sustainability is a growing concern for all segments of the economy, including construction and paving companies, not only because of the environmental impact on the community but for the economic impact on companies as well.
In their World of Asphalt 2022…
(Global Shop Solutions: The Woodlands, TX) -- Global Shop Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software with more than 3,000 successful implementations around the globe, has launched a new Fast Track ERP Implementation to reduce the time it takes manufacturers to go live with ERP software and…
(DigiLEAN: Sandnes, Norway) DigiLEAN AS has beed awarded the contract from Kavli to deliver digital visual-management performance dashboards.
The performance boards will be rolled out to their factories in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom. The contract also includes data…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, and ETQ, a leading quality management system (QMS) provider, have announced a partnership to assure quality from concept to…
(Exemplar Global: Milwaukee) -- Just like aviation flight simulators, the Audit Simulator provides opportunities to audit without risk. Using the simulator, trainee auditors have access to standards and/or checklists, evaluate evidence and comments, then make decisions and give their review on the…
(DP Technology Corp., Camarillo, CA) -- New technology for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) has been introduced by ESPRIT CAM, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division that provides manufacturers with the control and flexibility needed to use multispindle and multichannel computer…
(Freedom: Cincinnati) -- Autocam Medical, a global contract manufacturer of high-precision CNC-machined surgical and medical components and devices, has ramped up its industrial internet of things (IIoT) footprint using Freedom’s Smart Manufacturing Platform. With the goal of improving productivity…
(The ROI Alliance: Longmont, CO) -- After more than 24 years of consulting, one consultant says he knows why everyone in a business thinks that everyone else is working on the wrong things, and what to do to fix it.
In his new book, Galileo’s Telescope, author Steven Ouellette presents a…
(Citius Publishing: Austin, TX) -- Everyone should be aware that organizations need to improve and adapt to survive. Because of this aspiration, a business may undertake a process improvement program such as lean or Six Sigma; however, often, these process improvement program undertakings are not…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Sharing best practices across industries and functions is an accepted approach to continuous improvement. The benchmarking trend of the 1990s has evolved with the help of competitive analysis, performance excellence awards, and other corporate recognition programs…
(Freedom: Cincinnati) -- Freedom IOT brings productivity improvement to any shop floor with its comprehensive Smart Manufacturing Platform that seamlessly connects all industrial assets and business systems, and provides real-time data collection and monitoring.
The Freedom Platform connects and…
(Argolytics LLC: State College, PA) -- Following the recent release of TRENDABLE for Data Analysis, Argolytics LLC, has announced the latest addition to its suite of online quality control software: TRENDABLE for Data Collection.
TRENDABLE for Data Collection builds on Argolytics’ commitment to…
(Harrington Management Systems: Los Gatos, CA) -- H. James Harrington and William S. Ruggles have released their book Project Management for Performance Improvement Teams.
“We believe this book can be very valuable to you and your organization,” say the authors. “One of the highest failure rates…
(ERP Solutions: Chanhassen, MN) -- ERP Solutions Inc., a world leader in advanced quality management solutions (QMS) for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, announces v. 3.0 of its QMS solution, Total Quality Control Management (TQCM). The new release incorporates additional functionality and…
(ETQ: Boston) -- ETQ, a leading provider of quality management solutions, released findings from a first-of-its-kind research study–“The State of Quality Management: 2020.” According to the survey, companies are investing more in quality as a strategic business growth initiative that brings a…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. now offers a complete line of high-performance vinyl floor symbols, ideal for the industrial workplace with heavy traffic. Floor symbols and decals create a SMART floor environment and direct behavior, adding visual organization to any…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Since the 1980s, lean and Six Sigma have been used independently to make existing processes better, faster, and more cost effective. For almost 20 years, countless companies have embraced the power of blending the two process improvement methodologies. This has…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced color-coded cleaning tools to help create order and discipline in facilities. Color coding work spaces is a simple way to eliminate searching by making it faster and easier to find and return cleaning tools to their proper…
(Association for Manufacturing Excellence: Rolling Meadows, IL) -- Learn about the historic and cultural roots behind the people-development concepts and principles underlying the Toyota Way at the “Isao Yoshino seminar on lean leadership and the Toyota Way” to be held April 25, 2019, 8 a.m. to 12…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- How to Coach for Creativity and Service Excellence: A Lean Coaching Workbook, by Karyn Ross (Productivity Press, 2019), is a self-contained workbook, in which the reader completes 21 days of practical exercises and activities focused on creativity, lean, and…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Responsible manufacturing has become an obligation to the environment and to society itself, enforced primarily by customer perspective and governmental regulations on environmental issues. This is mainly driven by the escalating deterioration of the environment, such…
(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc., a leader and innovator of statistical process control (SPC) software, has announced the roll out of the Multi-Function Toolbox version 3.1.
“Because we understand the importance of automation in the manufacturing process for increased productivity and…
(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Whether in daily operations or at a special event, organizations are looking for more ways to implement sustainable practices and reduce the waste they create. Recently, using our expertise in materials management and waste reduction, NSF International worked…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced “Floor-Mark High Performance” floor marking tape. Marking floors is an easy and efficient way to direct behavior, promote safety, and reinforce workplace standards, but industrial work environments create challenges for…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- PQ Systems has positioned itself as a quality improvement champion with a rebranding that reflects its vision to help organizations optimize quality. PQ Systems provides peace of mind through complete services and solutions to simplify customers’ approach to quality.…
