In our last article, we talked about step 1 in developing an effective training system. And how critical training has become, as products become, more customized and specialized causing jobs and tasks to become more complex and to continually change. Without effective training, unwanted variation, inconsistency, errors, reduced throughputs and other wastes are inevitable. Job… Read More
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Two Minutes on Manufacturing Excellence – Building a Great Job Training System Step 1
In our previous two posts, we discussed the worldwide trend of increasing product customization and specialization and the many implications of that. One being the introduction of more variation into our work processes from up-front selling and quoting through design, purchasing, manufacturing and distribution. So how do we take advantage of the desired variation of… Read More
Two Minutes on Manufacturing Excellence – Stop the CHAOS! Improve Your Training
Stop the CHAOS! Improve Your Training The Inevitable Trend In our previous post, we talked about the worldwide trend towards more customized and specialized products and how that trend translates into significant challenges (and opportunities) for manufacturers. Let’s face it. Making more customized and specialized products (that are more complex and always changing) and doing that… Read More
Two Minutes on Manufacturing Excellence – Customized, Specialized Products
Customized, Specialized Products – Challenging? Yes. Doable? Definitely! THE OPPORTUNITY I think we all get it that the manufacturing we lost to foreign competition (China in particular) over the past couple decades was mostly commodity products that they could make much cheaper and often “good enough”. But as we’re all seeing now, the worldwide trend… Read More
Why Networked Communities are the Key to Recovery
Written by Erica Mulberger, Executive Director, CPWDC As Memorial Day has come and gone with no parades, no baseball, and no large summer kick-off parties, one thing has remained constant: Central Pennsylvanians stayed committed to ensuring our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers would come out of this pandemic just as strong as we were going… Read More
Study finds more than 13:1 Return on Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
A new study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute finds that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 13.4:1 for the $140 million annually invested by the federal government. The NIST MEP program, of which IMC is… Read More
Local Manufacturer Shares COVID Health and Safety Compliance Procedures
Data Papers, Inc. in Muncy, PA developed an assortment of policies / procedures relative to employee health and safety and regulatory compliance for their facility as they get back to semi-normal operations and offered IMC to share these with the manufacturing community. Thanks to Jerry Wertz and the team at Data Papers, Inc.! C19-003a Freq… Read More
State Launches Manufacturing Call to Action Portal
With the on-going need for PPE and other critical medical supplies, the Wolf administration has launched a Manufacturing Call to Action portal, with the intent to: Match Pennsylvania manufacturers and distributors to fill specific supply chain needs to meet increasing demands for medical supplies and related products. Assist Pennsylvania manufacturers who have workforce needs or… Read More
DCED Announces Waiver Application Process for Businesses Will End Friday
Last night, the Wolf administration announced that the waiver application period for businesses seeking to continue operating in the wake of the governor’s order for “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close their physical locations will end on Friday, April 3. To determine if the shutdown order applies to your industry, for the most current list of exempt… Read More
Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Announces “Project Ventilator”
The Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce is helping to identify and coordinate possible resources in our region from those businesses that may be able to assist with the effort. The specific needs are associated with the production of ventilators. If your business is capable of providing any of the following items, please email Jason Fink at jfink@williamsport.org or call 570-320-4213…. Read More