Respect for People is one of the most overlooked principles of Lean. Respect for people means developing employees’ latent skills in both on the job and off the job training....
The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) is continuing to have a major impact on manufacturing in New York State. As a newly released report explains, NY MEP helped...
Importer of Italian brands Lofra and Verona appliances offers free cookware by Nutri-Stahl. Left: Verona Appliances 36” Designer Induction Range in Burgundy with Stainless Steel knobs. Center: Nutri-Stahl Cookware. Right:...
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, pictured center, meets with Cleveland-Cliffs Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves and Cleveland-Cliffs employees at the Middletown Works facility on Monday. Photo courtesy Jennifer Granholm on...
Ladder Safety remains a top concern for facility operations and their maintenance crews. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) believes that injuries caused by improper use of ladders are...
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source...
This week’s guest is Michael Lombard. Ron and Michael discussed deliberate versus random practice, homeschooling, youth soccer, and what it’s like using scientific thinking in those environments. An MP3 audio...
MVCC institute to take part in statewide manufacturing program “The Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica will be one of four organizations working together...
Small and medium-sized manufacturers with successful supply chains rely heavily on robust production planning. Optimizing the production plan, which takes into account the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished...
The Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry is the highest in nearly two years. Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the...
