Agile automation saves the day in uncertain times.

The system also alerts both Getrag-Ford and its suppliers when parts are needed on the assembly line, resulting in synchronous material flow across the supply chain, reduced inventory and higher productivity.

WIN Products GmbH (Frankenburg, Austria) manufactures an innovative window system that allows the window to automatically close after it has been opened to air out a room, without using either batteries or electricity.

Alliance Plastics (Erie, PA) manufactures a wide range of plastic products, including handles, tube inserts, and caps, plugs, cable ties, wire management components and fasteners, for sale throughout the world.

Morrill Motors Inc. manufactures electric motors and motor accessories used in a wide range of applications and products, including supermarket display cases, beer coolers, commercial ice machines and beverage dispensers. 

The new team concept, in concert with the company’s flow racks, has had a dramatic effect on parts flow, cutting both assembly and packaging times.

In the face of union membership that continues to decline, labor leaders are desperate to get EFCA passed so that union organizers can see which individual workers are voting against union representation.

Not Invented Here is toxic to the basic principle of lean-continuous improvement.

Rotary indexing dials are ideal for automated assembly of small products with a few parts. However, if the product has more than eight components, a rotary indexing dial can become unwieldy. There’s simply not enough real estate around the dial for all the stations.

The goal of analyzing this data is to identify variation in the fastening process before faulty joints can be assembled. One way to do that is with statistical control charts called X-bar and R charts.