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Get the Fork Outta Here! Fork lifts, that is – Part 1

Get the Fork Outta Here! Fork lifts, that is – Part 1

Eliminate fork lifts from all work and walk areas. Fork lift elimination from personnel zones should be the priority goal shared by leadership, health-safety-environment (HSE), and materials management – this applies to all industries, but manufacturing, production,...

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Prioritize Improving Your Internal Logistics System

Prioritize Improving
Your Internal Logistics System

I see different production and office environments every week, and all of them represent opportunities for improvement. A common theme is the subject of “Where to start?”   If we split any work area up into two oversimplified categories you have 1. The work being...

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Don’t think – Act! – with Customers in Mind

Don’t think – Act! – with Customers in Mind

What is the purpose of a business? Focus, focus, focus on the customer. There are five fundamental components to a business, in descending order of importance: Customers Employees Products Suppliers Shareholders Of course there are other critical, necessary, and...

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Is PM Operation Critical?  Ask the Navy.

Is PM Operation Critical? Ask the Navy.

The Navy has a problem – only 47% of their jets could fly right now. 47% operational readiness = 53% aircraft on ground. 53% of a potential resource unable to be used for the intended purpose. It’s not only the jets. There is also a backlog of ship refits. From...

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Are you a Waste-buster or a Flow-master?

Are you a Waste-buster or a Flow-master?

Most people familiar with the concept of lean manufacturing and standard production systems have heard of the seven wastes. If you haven’t, you’re probably going to skip this post and move on. If you have, there is an important point you may not have considered. There...

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