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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.
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October 12, 2020
PFEP software can reduce new product launch timelines by as much as a third by enhancing team productivity.
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2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

The Campbellsville, KY, plant excels at continuous improvement and workforce development
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 6, 2020

Every motorist uses rearview mirrors whenever they get behind the wheel. In fact, most people look at them every few seconds as they drive. However, few ever give those ubiquitous devices much thought.


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Understanding PPAP

Understanding PPAP

Jon Quigley
September 18, 2020

The automotive industry describes its approach to product development and manufacturing in the advanced product quality planning (APQP) process.


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AME Issues Plan to Increase US Manufacturing Jobs

John Sprovieri
September 9, 2020

Since the end of the Great Recession, U.S. manufacturing jobs increased steadily, from 11.5 million in December 2009 to 12.9 million in November 2019.


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Applying Lean Tactics in the Factory of the Future

Applying Lean Tactics in the Factory of the Future

Thomas Brown Andreas Hassold
September 9, 2020
Today's assembly plants are undergoing a major evolution, as Industry 4.0 technology is rapidly being adopted across many industries.
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Indiana Manufacturing Partnership to Receive $18 Million in Federal Funding

September 4, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—A manufacturing program at Purdue University recently announced nearly $18 million in federal funding to expand its work with Indiana businesses.


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Wire Harness Manufacturers Get Help Through MEP

Wire Harness Manufacturers Get Help Through MEP

John Sprovieri
July 23, 2020
Located in Portland, OR, AmFor Electronics Inc. has been manufacturing wire harnesses, cable assemblies, electrical panels and electromechanical assemblies since 1961. Its products can be found in cars, trucks, construction equipment and agricultural equipment.
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Culture Drives Efficiency and Quality at Wire Harness Manufacturer

Culture Drives Efficiency and Quality at Wire Harness Manufacturer

Virginia-based contract manufacturer uses employee input and skill development to build better processes.
July 21, 2020
Over the past decade, Parker Garrett has visited hundreds of companies. During the course of those visits, he's observed his share of unhappy workplaces. Conversations reveal frustrations with bureaucracy, poorly designed processes and "odd" decision-making not in the best interest of either the company or its employees.
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Success With Workstations

Success With Workstations

New workstations have helped manufacturers in various industries improve productivity and ergonomics
John Sprovieri
May 11, 2020

Looking for stuff, whether it be keys, wallet, phone, meeting notes, spices in a kitchen cabinet, or pencils in my woodworking shop, is the bane of my existence. Some days, I feel as if I spend more time looking for stuff than I do actually using the stuff I was looking for.


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