by Tim Floyd | May 3, 2018 | Lean Manufacturing
The idea of “lean” appears all over the business press – lean healthcare, lean management, lean startup, lean manufacturing – name a context and industry and you’ve seen lean applied to it. Everyone is trying to get lean, hold kaizen events, do 5S,...
by Tim Floyd | Apr 25, 2018 | Lean Solutions
If you are looking to become more lean as an organization, you will need to purchase products that help your team become more efficient and support the changes you want to implement. When evaluating what products or solutions you might use, there will be more options...
by Tim Floyd | Apr 18, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Lean isn’t quite as big a buzzword in logistics as it is in manufacturing. After all, it was first introduced as “lean manufacturing” and originated with the Toyota Management System. However, as more lean practitioners and thinkers expanded out of automotive into...
by Tim Floyd | Apr 9, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Robots never get tired. Robots never make mistakes. Robots don’t get injured. Robots don’t take vacations, sick days, or lunch breaks, and they never complain. Automation seems to solve nearly every problem attributed to people in many areas of our lives. But in truth...
by Tim Floyd | Mar 27, 2018 | Flow Racks
Flow racks are an important but under considered piece of equipment. They present product clearly, enable small box packaging, and support pull and FIFO systems. Good flow racks can have huge benefits in safety, productivity, and delivery. Here are the major things...
