Manufacturing

Working conditions in Massachusetts cotton mills in the 19th century were appalling; so a group of women tried to do something about it.

Over the years, some hazardous toys for children have made it onto the market, sometimes with tragic results.

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.

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.

An evaluation of the performance of Tesla's management and recommendations for future improvements.

A case study of Zara's business operations, including location strategy, advertisement strategy, and supply chain logistics.

This article examines the effects of a lackluster customer design process.

A small factory in California's Gold Country turns out musically tuned wind chimes that are shipped all over the world.

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 do you make your OEE Calculation? A step-by-step guide to calculating your Overall Equipment Effectiveness for any TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) implementation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.