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Labour Organising in the Lowell Cotton Mills
Working conditions in Massachusetts cotton mills in the 19th century were appalling; so a group of women tried to do something about it.
Dangerous Children’s Toys
Over the years, some hazardous toys for children have made it onto the market, sometimes with tragic results.
Sustainability in Samsung Corporation
Samsung is a global technological conglomerate that has been at the forefront in pushing sustainability practices. The company has won many awards for incorporating sustainable materials in its products.
Marijuana HVAC: A Hot New Career Opportunity
HVAC has long been an excellent career choice with plenty of growth opportunities. But with over half the U.S. and Canada now legalizing marijuana (in some shape or form), a whole new HVAC career opportunity has been created.
Tesla, Inc: An Organisational Performance Analysis
An evaluation of the performance of Tesla's management and recommendations for future improvements.
Zara's Business Operations and Strategy: How and Why They Worked
A case study of Zara's business operations, including location strategy, advertisement strategy, and supply chain logistics.
The Impact of a Poor Customer Design Process
This article examines the effects of a lackluster customer design process.
Grace Note Chimes: Inside a Small Manufacturing Business
A small factory in California's Gold Country turns out musically tuned wind chimes that are shipped all over the world.
Poka Yoke Mistake Proofing
Poka yoke literally means "mistake proofing." it is about preventing the creation of defects. Poka yoke devices are usually simple and inexpensive, or they can be modifications to the product itself.
How to Calculate Your Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
How do you make your OEE Calculation? A step-by-step guide to calculating your Overall Equipment Effectiveness for any TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) implementation.
Chinese-Owned Smithfield Ham Controversies
Smithfield and its subsidiary, John Morrell, used Paula Deen as a spokesperson for donating "protein" to the poor? It was hot dogs! Then the company sold out to China.
How to Create a Value Stream Mapping Symbols
VSM (value stream mapping) is a tool to help you define a current state map of your product and information flows. Through identifying and eliminating waste, you can create a future state map.
SMED: Shigeo Shingo's Single-Minute Exchange of Die
What is Shigeo Shingo’s Single Minute Exchange of Die or SMED and how can you use it to reduce setup or changeover times for your process. Here are SMED examples and full details of how to implement this powerful lean tool.
Using Kanban to Calculate Your JIT Bin Quantities
If you wish to use a Kanban formula to pull production through your Just in Time (JIT) process as part of your lean manufacturing initiative, then you need to understand how to calculate your Kanban quantities.
Benefits and Advantages of Lean Manufacturing
What are the benefits of lean manufacturing, and what are the advantages of lean production? Lean manufacturing can benefit your business in many ways, from reducing your scrap and space required to reducing lead times to a fraction of your current lead times.
What Are the Principles and Concepts of Lean Manufacturing?
What is lean manufacturing, and just what is a good lean manufacturing definition? This article will try to give you a concise lean manufacturing definition and show how it compares to agile manufacturing and Six Sigma.