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Honey-Dos and the Assembly Line

Has a hobby or home improvement project ever informed your work on the assembly line?

May 6, 2013

By John Sprovieri

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Reborn Company Reshores Harness Manufacturing Jobs

From the 1960s through the 1990s, business was humming at Northwest Regulator Supply in Portland, OR.

March 1, 2013

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Unfortunately, like many OEMs, Northwest Regulator Supply was struggling by the start of the 21st century.

Prescribing a Dose of Lean Logic

Medical device assemblers are slowly adopting lean manufacturing principles.

January 3, 2013

By Austin Weber

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Over the last decade, lean manufacturing has been prescribed as a cure-all in a wide variety of industries.

Free Webinar to Discuss Best Practices for 5S

October 24, 2012

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PORTLAND, OR—Graphic Products Inc. is hosting a webinar, “5S Best Practices” today, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Pride of Place

July 2, 2012

By John Sprovieri

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A process re-evaluation and new technical furnishings inspire assemblers at a Southern California cable manufacturer.

Continuous Improvement Is a Way of Life at Philips Respironics

November 11, 2011

By Austin Weber

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All continuous improvement activities at the 2011 Assembly Plant of the Year are tied to lean tools such as 5S, 5 Why and QEK.

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