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Lean Manufacturing

Examining Supply Chain Strategies: Just in Time vs. Just in Case

Just-in-time inventory management is generally good for business, but is it the best practice during global pandemics, natural disasters and trade wars? Take a look at the options.

Lean Manufacturing

From Supplier to Tool Crib: Mastering On-Time Delivery of MRO

Got the on-time delivery blues? Have no fear. Once you understand the variables and duplications in MRO, processes can be streamlined and manufacturing plants can become more reliable.

Lean Manufacturing

Get Lean: Choose Better Tools, Compress Time, Deliver On Time

On-time delivery is a nuanced metric connected to so many layered areas of manufacturing—and decisions made all the way down on the shop floor.

Metalworking

How a Deadly Bridge Collapse May Bring Home U.S. Manufacturing

Supply chain disruptions like the bridge collapse that blocked the Port of Baltimore in early 2024 are heightening interest in reshoring American manufacturing.  

Lean Manufacturing

How to Balance MRO Purchasing and Inventory Management

Inventory management may still feel like a back-office responsibility, but when tooling tracking is aligned with lean manufacturing practices, it can be an excellent path to operational success.

Lean Manufacturing

How to Effectively Utilize OEE in Your Industrial Metal-Cutting Organization

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More and more industrial metal-cutting companies are measuring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

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