Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Lean workstations are designed for minimal wasted motion, which refers to any unnecessary time and effort required to assemble a product. Excessive twists or turns, uncomfortable reaches or pickups, and unnecessary walking all contribute to wasted motion.
What type of crayon would you use to color a pneumatic screwdriver? What about a power-and-free conveyor? Grade-school kids coloring scenes from a truck assembly line have 120 different
For more than 80 years, Kenworth Truck Co. (Kirkland, WA) has enjoyed a reputation for building vehicles known for their durability, reliability and dependability. The company's trucks are a common