Many manufacturers have acquired lean, ergonomic workstations to improve takt time and increase operating efficiency. However, without the right type of light, that investment can result in waste, which is a serious sin in the lean realm.
Founded in 1978, Rayco Manufacturing Inc. (Wooster, OH) manufactures a range of different equipment for the landscaping industry, including stump cutters, mowers and brush chippers.
Arrhythmia Research Technology Inc. (Fitchburg, MA) and its subsidiary Micron Products Inc. manufacture a range of different products, including sensors and custom injection-molded components for the medical and electronics industries.
Although it was founded in 1863 in the city of Haarlem, in the Netherlands, chocolate-maker Droste Holland is hardly antiquated in its production methods.
One guaranteed way to launch a “spirited discussion” among engineers and scientists is to assert either there aren’t enough of them because our schools are failing, or there are too many, which is depressing the job market.
During a recent ceremony at the Schneider Electric/Square D plant in Lexington, KY, ASSEMBLY magazine presented the company with its 2007 Assembly Plant of the Year award.
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