When Your Lean Supply Chains Feel Out of Control, Focus on What You Can Control
Many manufacturers that adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions.
Quiet Quitting: Three Solid Ways to Enhance Employee Experience
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"Balance Work" Credit: dolanh
Following the pandemic, the Great Resignation marked a trend with large numbers of people resigning from their jobs.
Solutions for the Digital Future
(AS-Schneider Group: Nordheim, Germany) -- A highlight from the AS-Schneider Group at the ADIPEC at Booth 8840 in Hall 8: The new Digital Valve Kit, which helps plant operators get the current health status of their valves.
New PCBA Adapter Enables a Bridge From an ACU-RITE CNC to a HEIDENHAIN TNC
(HEIDENHAIN: Schaumburg, IL) -- A new ACU-RITE adapter to enable a bridge from an ACU-RITE CNC control to a HEIDENHAIN control on the same machine was introduced in September at the IMTS show in Chicago (Sept. 12-17).
SZX-AR1 Augmented Reality Microscope System
We talk to Rob Bellinger of Evident (formerly Olympus) about the SZX-AR1 Augmented Reality Microscope System. The AR1 microscope system enables you to overlay text and digital images over your microscope's field of view, making it easy to follow directions, read notes, and even watch videos without removing your eyes from the eyepieces.
Top Five Tips for Managing Workplace Hazards
The workplace has changed forever, having gone through a revolution similar to the Industrial Revolution. Our workplaces are diverse, complex, and frequently changing.
Focus on the Customer and Employee Experience to Transform Your Business
As a busy leader or business owner, you’re faced with a seemingly endless to-do list to keep your business operating, as well as an ever-increasing list of ideas about how to improve it.
Equipment Parts Manufacturer Partners With IMEC to Implement Lean Principles
(IMEC: Dixon, IL) -- Bonnell Industries has been a family-owned, industry leader in the truck equipment industry in Northern Illinoi
Why Class 1 Medical Device Companies Need Design Control
I know what you’re thinking. You’ve got a medical device prototype that the FDA has categorized as Class I. You’re ready to push forward to manufacturing or marketing the device, since there are no formal requirements for design controls.