What Does It Take To Sustain A Successful Six Sigma Program?

The implementation of a Six Sigma program in your manufacturing company can be the game-changer in your business. But what does it cost to make it a sustainable success?

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5 Necessary Lean Manufacturing Tools [Infographic]

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that history is often made within our lifetime. Lean manufacturing is a movement established by Toyota Production Systems and is centered on ...

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Why You Should Worry About Your Employees Work-Life Balance

In good economic times and in bad economic times, your employees are your most valuable resource. You always want to receive 100% from your workers, but it is also important to ...

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6 Areas of Improvement Every Consultant Analyzes

Before delving into the five areas experts target for manufacturing quality improvement, it may help to understand where manufacturing in the United States finds itself. It turns ...

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How Exporting Can Help Manufacturers Increase Sales and Innovation

If you’re a small to mid-size manufacturer, you’re always looking for ways to identify new customers and increase sales. One, often overlooked, avenue is the export market. You ...

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Lessons in Manufacturing Growth from 5 Industry Leaders

The manufacturing industry is a powerful economic force – both nationally and globally. What can five leaders in the industry teach the rest of us about growth? The following ...

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The Importance of an HACCP Plan for Food Manufacturers

HACCP is a food safety management system whose acronym stands for, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). It is an internationally recognized system for reducing the ...

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6 Productivity Tips for Today’s Manufacturing CEO

When you’re the CEO in the manufacturing industry, you’re constantly short on time and have a completely full to-do list. If you’re working on a start-up or pioneering in a new ...

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