Mike Micklewright visits Norfield Industries in Chico, California, in this first episode of the series. Norfield is a manufacturer of fabricating equipment for prehung doors.
Dan Bird of Norfield shows Micklewright how a small manufacturer can implement lean. This episodes will demonstrate:
Set-up reduction
Quick changeover
One-piece workflow
Shadow boards
Work-cell management.
We'd like to thank Norfield Industries for taking the time meet with us.
Norfield Industries
43 Norfield Avenue Suite # 4
Chico, CA 95928
Tools & Supplies -800-824-6242
Machinery Sales -800-331-0999
Visit Mike Micklewright at www.mikemick.com/
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, talks about handheld profilometers (surface roughness).
SEND US YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Is there a tool or topic that you would like to see Craig cover? Send us your suggestion by clicking the CONTACT link in the upper right corner of this page.
NEW! The first seven episodes of "Technorazzi" with Craig Howell of CPM Labs are now available on one DVD. The cost is only $49.95 with steep quantity discounts available.
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Each of these episodes gives a quick, concise overview of how to handle/use a variety of basic gauges. Each episode is 5 to 10 minutes in length, just enough to get the point across without taking up your lunch time.
CPM Laboratories
2945 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-635-4489
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, talks about gauge blocks.
What are they made of?
What shapes do they come in?
How to wring gauge blocks.
Special: Effect of temperature on dimensional measurement.
SEND US YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Is there a tool or topic that you would like to see Craig cover? Send us your suggestion by clicking the CONTACT link in the upper right corner of this page.
NEW! The first seven episodes of "Technorazzi" with Craig Howell of CPM Labs are now available on one DVD. The cost is only $49.95 with steep quantity discounts available.
Each of these episodes gives a quick, concise overview of how to handle/use a variety of basic gauges. Each episode is 5 to 10 minutes in length, just enough to get the point across without taking up your lunch time.
CPM Laboratories
2945 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-635-4489
Commentary by Mike Micklewright.
ISO 9001:2008 doesn't go far enough.
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, goes into more detail on dial travel indicators. Also, an example of using a dial travel indicator to measure multiple features on a part.
SEND US YOUR SUGGESTIONS!
Is there a tool or topic that you would like to see Craig cover? Send us your suggestion by clicking the CONTACT link in the upper right corner of this page.
NEW! The first seven episodes of "Technorazzi" with Craig Howell of CPM Labs are now available on one DVD. The cost is only $49.95 with steep quantity discounts available.
Each of these episodes gives a quick, concise overview of how to handle/use a variety of basic gauges. Each episode is 5 to 10 minutes in length, just enough to get the point across without taking up your lunch time.
CPM Laboratories
2945 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-635-4489
So much for brand loyalty.
Commentary by Anthony Peyton Porter
What happens when a famous camera manufacturer loses sight of what's important to its customers. Anthony tells his story.
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, describes dial travel indicators and dial test indicators. Also, an example of measuring runout.
SEND US YOUR SUGGESTIONS!
Is there a tool or topic that you would like to see Craig cover? Send us your suggestion by clicking the CONTACT link in the upper right corner of this page.
NEW! The first seven episodes of "Technorazzi" with Craig Howell of CPM Labs are now available on one DVD. The cost is only $49.95 with steep quantity discounts available.
Each of these episodes gives a quick, concise overview of how to handle/use a variety of basic gauges. Each episode is 5 to 10 minutes in length, just enough to get the point across without taking up your lunch time.
CPM Laboratories
2945 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: 916-635-4489
NIST has developed a method for measuring the output of electroshock weapons.
www.nist.gov
Improve quality by changing your light bulbs.
www.abb.us
New book by Dan Adams.
New Product Blueprinting: The Handbook for B2B Organic Growth
www.newproductblueprinting.com
Big Three Bailout. Will it work?
In part three of our interview with Mike Micklewright he compares continuous improvement to continual improvement.
He also discusses 5S and how that ties into the 5 Whys.
Finally, Micklewright shows us how 5S can be used to help others. He has set up a charitible organization for those companies who want to do something with the waste collected by thier 5S cleanup other than throw it away.
China reforms food safety standards
Medicare restricts payments for avoidable hospital errors
Wal-Mart and China pursue sustainability
http://walmartstores.com/FactsNews/NewsRoom/8696.aspx
Blue Shield announces hospital comparison database
www.blueshieldca.com
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