Lean Manufacturing
 The following is an excerpt from a new book by Dr. Shigeo Shingo, the co-creator of the Toyota Production System, entitled Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking. Reproduced with ... Columns | Dr. Shigeo Shingo | January 21, 2010 Read more |
 Depression, recession, meltdown and bailout were keywords in 2009. The focus of most companies has been on numbers instead of people, and the business strategy seemed to be on “how ... Columns | Karin Lindner | January 05, 2010 Read more |
 Go to: Questions from the plant floor or Books you should know Toyota doesn’t use performance appraisal, but they do performance management. How? They use the before-after information from simple kaizens ... Columns | Dr. Timothy Hill | November 18, 2009 Read more |
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The move away from manufacturing private labels for other companies to producing in-house branded product lines is a growing industry trend. It is also a strategy that is helping protect ... Features | MA Staff | November 10, 2009 Read more |
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Go to: Questions from the plant floor or Books you should know A number of organizations have tried to tackle Lean training as an in-house deliverable. Others have contracted with outside ... Columns | Dr. Timothy Hill | October 27, 2009 Read more |
 Go to: Questions from the plant floor or Books you should know People often debate about where to start their Lean initiatives. Since most are trying to apply Lean in a ... Features | Dr. Timothy Hill | September 11, 2009 Read more |
 For more than a quarter of a century, database software giant Oracle has been providing reliable, secure and integrated technologies managing business systems and information. A partnership with Kepware Technologies, ... Features | Marie Charpentier | July 31, 2009 Read more |
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Energy efficiency honoured at CME/CIPEC conferenceLeadership in energy efficiency was on display at the Energy 2009 Conference co-hosted by the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC) and the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. The CIPEC Leadership Awards were presented to 10 industry leaders at the ... more... |
Manufacturers should focus on operational excellence to take advantage of upturnDuring tough economic times, manufacturers around the world are increasingly reliant on IT to ensure they survive. Global independent research and advisory firm IDC Manufacturing Insights has published a new research study that describes the operational strategies that manufacturers are currently ... more... |
McGuinty government invests in Lean manufacturing trainingOntario is supporting training programs that will help manufacturers across the province become more efficient and better compete — at home and abroad. The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is expanding its highly successful Lean Manufacturing Training Program, adding a minimum ... more... |
Canada supports tool manufacturing R&D in London, Ont.The Government of Canada has announced a contribution to CVD Diamond Corp. from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to support an innovative research and development project that will assist in developing technology to improve ... more... |
Gun-care manufacturer gets Lean with automated guided vehicle Grimsby, Ont.-based RMT Robotics, a robotics manufacturer and integrator in the field of materials handling automation, has secured a contract to provide their "category-defining" intelligent Automated Guided Vehicle (i-AGV), ADAM (watch ADAM in action), for seamless work in process materials ... more... |
SME launches Lean registryDearborn, Mich. – The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has launched the Lean Registry, a free community connection and collaboration space for Lean practitioners.Partnering with the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, the ... more... |
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Editor's Update: Feb 10, 2010
Conference Board gives Canada a D for innovation, and the
Machine Automation Safety Congress returns in May
