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The State of Reshoring U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Over the long term, manufacturing companies are repatriating back to the U.S. In the short term, an economic trade war has led to some uncertainty.

Lean Manufacturing

These Small Improvements Can Give You a Big Edge

Continuous improvement doesn’t have to be a big deal. Tooling and equipment suppliers suggest taking these small steps to improve facility operations.

Lean Manufacturing

To Derive Sustainable Cost Savings, Optimize MRO

Manufacturers tend to discount MRO as a target for cost savings and revenue generation. After all, their financial reports show it as a small investment area, but an analysis of MRO’s impact on total cost can change that view. TCO numbers can quickly deflate any argument to defend piece price.

Lean Manufacturing

Total Productive Maintenance

Supplier Content

Rather than engage in reactive maintenance, which is when you wait for a problem to show up and then fix it, innovators are now saving millions by switching to a Total Productive Maintenance system to ensure machines run optimally, while using predictive analytics and maintenance techniques to anticipate problems before they occur.