Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM)

Genetti Hotel & Conference Center 200 W. 4th Street, Williamsport, PA, United States

EVENT IS FULL - NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS A Competitive Strategy for Low-Volume and Custom-Engineered Products Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is a companywide strategy for lead time reduction throughout the enterprise. Using QRM, companies have reduced their lead times by 80-90%. As a result, these companies have not only seen large increases in market share, Read More

$375.00

POLCA: The Production Control System for High-Mix, Low-Volume and Custom Products

Genetti Hotel & Conference Center 200 W. 4th Street, Williamsport, PA, United States

CLASS IS FULL - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED This half-day workshop will explain POLCA (Paired-cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization), an alternative to Kanban for material control on the shop floor. POLCA is a card-based visual control system that manages the flow of jobs through the shop floor: at each operation, it controls which job Read More

$150.00

Step-by-Step Guide to DOE 50001 Ready

Webinar

Are you a facility, operations or plant maintenance manager or staff person? Let PennTAP show you how implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS) can reduce your organization’s energy costs. This webinar will: help you understand the structure, goals, and many benefits of an EnMS outline the steps involved in implementing and maintaining an EnMS at Read More

Free

Basics of Building Re-Tuning (BRT)

Webinar

Over time, wear and tear, improper operation, lack of maintenance, and changing use can lead to energy efficiencies and increased operating costs in institutional, commercial, or industrial buildings. Building Re-Tuning (BRT) is a low-cost approach to re-commission a building to restore or exceed its original performance. This PennTAP webinar will help those involved with building Read More

Free