Manufacturers as well as federal, state and local agencies need critical products that are in short supply to ensure our nation’s health and safety as well as our national and Read More
Continuous Improvement
New Machine Shop Webinar Series
As identified by more than 50 assessments conducted over the past year, machine shops and fabricators have common issues: Shortage of skilled employees Improving the order quoting process Growing their Read More
One Page Manufacturing Technologies Guide
A rapidly evolving part of advancing your Continuous Improvement (CI) system, specific practices and initiatives is understanding the various technologies that can be applied to support solutions. This technology advancement Read More
K’Nex Toys US Success from Continuous Improvement
I attended a manufacturing event recently and the keynote speaker was Michael Araten, President and CEO of K’Nex Brands, L.P. (Creative Construction Toys for kids).
August Lean Users Group Meeting Key Points – Metrics
Our Mission – Bring World-Class Continuous Improvement/Lean Practices to Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers. Wow, thanks to all August Lean Users Group attendees for your very valuable inputs. I learned a ton. Read More
July Lean Users Support Group Summary – Pre-Shift Meetings
Our Mission – Bring World-Class Continuous Improvement/Lean Practices to Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers. Summary notes and attachments from last week’s Lean Users Support Group session, a series of no-cost, monthly, 2 hour, Read More
Lessons from the Money Machine – IMC Lean Support Group Blog
Our Mission… Expand world class CI practices throughout Central PA manufacturing Making The Challenge of Lean Alignment a Little Easier – by Tom Fry In August’s Lean Support Group, we Read More
5 Best Practices from the IMC Lean Users Group Playworld Systems Tour
Our Mission… Expand world class CI practices throughout Central PA manufacturing Here’s what 31 leaders from 18 prominent local manufacturers had to say about the Lean plant tour at Playworld Read More
