This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
Assembly Magazine logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Assembly Magazine logo
  • eMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Subscribe
  • EXCLUSIVES
    • Plant of the Year
      • About Plant of the Year
      • Nomination Form
    • Capital Spending
    • Factory of the Future
  • INDUSTRIES
    • Aerospace
    • Appliance
    • Automotive
    • Medical Devices
    • DFMA Assembly
    • Green Manufacturing
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Electronics Assembly
    • Machinery Assembly
  • TECHNOLOGIES
    • Adhesives
    • Assembly Presses
    • Automated Assembly
    • Dispensing
    • Motion Control
    • Screwdriving and Riveting
    • Plastics Assembly
    • Robotics
    • Test and Inspection
    • Welding
    • Wire Processing
    • Workstations
    • New Products
  • COLUMNS
    • Assembly in Action
    • Automation Profiles
    • On Campus
    • The Editorial
    • Moser on Manufacturing
  • MORE
    • How-To-Guide
    • Classifieds
    • Focus On
    • eNewsletter
    • Blog
    • Store
    • Product Spotlight
    • White Papers
    • Integrated Showcase
  • MEDIA
    • Podcasts
    • Assembly TV
    • Webinars
    • Interactive Spotlights
    • eBooks
  • BUYERS GUIDE
    • eBook
    • Buyers Guide
  • EVENTS
    • Calendar
    • The Assembly Show
    • The Assembly Show South
  • AEM
    • Autonomy
    • Connectivity
    • Electrification
    • Mobility Services
    • Assembly and Testing
    • AEM eMagazine Archives
    • AV/EM News
  • INFOCENTER
    • Automate Quality Inspection With AI
    • Factory of the Future
    • Smart Pressing Technology
    • Sensing Solutions
Home » continuous improvement

Articles Tagged with ''continuous improvement''

How Lean Helped GE’s Turbine Factory Find Its Mojo

How Lean Helped GE’s Turbine Factory Find Its Mojo

Lean has enabled GE’s turbine assembly plant in Greenville, SC, to save money, improve quality, and reduce manufacturing time
Tomas Kellner
December 3, 2020
In the last half century, the GE Gas Power plant in Greenville, SC, has experienced the same kind of dizzying roller coaster ride as the city where it's located.
Read More
Eliminating the Seven Deadly Wastes

Eliminating the Seven Deadly Wastes

Manufacturers should evaluate processes to reduce hidden causes of waste
Brian Neuwirth
December 4, 2019
Waste, in lean terms, is any activity that does not add value to the product while costing a manufacturer money and resources. From active losses to missed opportunities, these wastes are so common in manufacturing operations that they are often overlooked.
Read More
Lean Culture Drives Continuous Improvement

Lean Culture Drives Continuous Improvement

Leadership engagement is key to changing employee behavior.
Weber200
Austin Weber
December 10, 2018
When lean tools are used effectively every day, manufacturers eventually arrive at a destination: lean culture. All the continuous improvement efforts along the way will drive a cyclical culture that's sustainable.
Read More
Daily Walking Is a Healthy Activity in Lean Plants

Daily Walking Is a Healthy Activity in Lean Plants

Weber200
Austin Weber
May 3, 2018

According to most doctors, walking is one of the best forms of exercise that people can do. Among other things, it helps lower blood pressure, improves mental health and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.


Read More
Operational Excellence Starts With Culture

Operational Excellence Starts With Culture

To achieve operational excellence, the existing corporate culture must be addressed head on.
Kevin J. Duggan
January 6, 2017

Over the years, just about all organizations have adopted a continuous improvement program, many based on lean principles. But there’s a key question that often never gets asked: How does a company know where to improve next?


Read More
ERP Software Keeps Manufacturers Focused on Production, Profit

ERP Software Keeps Manufacturers Focused on Production, Profit

Camillo200
Jim Camillo
December 1, 2016

Manufacturers face a plethora of challenges every day, regardless of where they are located and the industries they serve.


Read More
2016 Assembly Plant of the Year: Bosch Rexroth Flexes Its Lean Production Muscle

2016 Assembly Plant of the Year: Bosch Rexroth Flexes Its Lean Production Muscle

High-mix lines and continuous improvement drive growth in Fountain Inn, SC.
Weber200
Austin Weber
October 1, 2016

Construction equipment, farm tractors and other off-highway machines need more than just diesel engines, big tires and metal tracks to operate. They require hydraulic mechanisms to steer, raise booms, open buckets or tilt blades.


Read More
Creative Thinking Spurs Improvement in Lean Manufacturing

Creative Thinking Spurs Improvement in Lean Manufacturing

Steve Norsworthy
September 7, 2016

"Creative" and “lean.” Do those words go together? I have been a lean practitioner for more than 20 years, and I’ve never heard the phrase “creative lean.” But don’t we love those creative solutions? Don’t we get excited when an idea comes from out in left field and it works?


Read More
Thousands Attend ASSEMBLY Show

Thousands Attend ASSEMBLY Show

Sprovieri200
John Sprovieri
December 7, 2015

Keynote speaker says leadership by example is the key to sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.


Read More
newcastle

Newcastle Learns 3P to Make Workstation Assembly Line More Lean

Camillo200
Jim Camillo
April 2, 2015

Continuous improvement in manufacturing has been on Bruce Hamilton’s mind for many years.


Read More
Previous 1 2 Next
Subscribe For Free!
  • eMagazine Subscription
  • Assembly eNewsletters
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

ford splits in two

Ford Announces 6,200 New Jobs in the Midwest

Stellantis 6-22.jpg

Stellantis Plans Indefinite Layoffs at Sterling Stamping Plant

Machinery Makers Invest in Automation

Kubota to Spend $140 Million on Georgia Assembly Plant, Hire 500

Upcoming Assembly Events and Webinars


asb buyers guide

Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to suppliers of your choice with details on what you need with a click of a button

Start your RFP

Browse our Buyers Guide to find suppliers of all types of assembly technology, machines and systems, service providers and trade organizations.

Find Suppliers

Events

June 30, 2022

The Critical Role of the Evolving Control Panel

Now, it’s more important than ever for modern facilities to embrace industrial automation. At the heart of automation is the continuously changing control panel. In this webinar, we’ll discuss key characteristics of an optimized design, how to exceed industry standards, and more mission-critical ways to optimize the electrical and network infrastructure on the plant floor.

July 20, 2022

How Smart Technologies are Supercharging Continuous Improvement Programs

Lean Six Sigma has been driving continuous improvement efforts for decades, but its shortcomings have become apparent. Data gathering is labor-intensive and only able to capture small sample sizes. Now it is possible to capture data over extended periods and multiple locations at a fraction of the cost of old manual methods. 

View All Submit An Event

Poll

COVID Vaccination Policy in Manufacturing

What is your company’s policy on COVID vaccination?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) Profitability Scenarios: Systematic and Systemic Improvement of Manufacturing Costs

Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) Profitability Scenarios: Systematic and Systemic Improvement of Manufacturing Costs

See More Products
assembly buyers guide
asm webinar 6-15 ewellix

Get our new eMagazine delivered to your inbox every month.

Stay in the know on the latest assembly trends.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
  • More
    • Assembly Plant of the Year
    • Manufacturing Group
    • List Rental
    • Organizations
    • Connect
    • Want More?
    • Polls
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe
    • Survey And Sample
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2022. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing