Lean Manufacturing Assembly

Articles about how to eliminate waste and continuously improve your assembly operation.

2021 Assembly Plant of the Year: GKN Drives Transformation With New Culture, Processes and Tools

All-wheel drive (AWD) technology has taken the automotive world by storm in recent years, because of its ability to effectively transfer power to the ground. Today, many sport utility vehicles use AWD for better acceleration, performance, safety and traction in all kinds of driving conditions.

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

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.

Seven Ways Lean Can Evolve

The future of lean lies in digital manufacturing.

Mohit Gupta

September 2, 2021

In the 1990s, lean manufacturing revolutionized how we organized and ran assembly lines. Now, manufacturing is undergoing another revolution - only this time, it's digital.

First-Pass Yield

Jon Quigley

June 8, 2021

First-pass yield is an important manufacturing metric. It measures the effectiveness of a process and provides an indication of how well we are eliminating waste.

Pipe-and-Joint System Improves Ergonomics at Pump Manufacturer

Jim Camillo

May 2, 2021

Last year's California wildfire season was a record-setting one for the state. By the end of 2020, more than 9,600 fires had burned nearly 4.4 million acres, or more than 4 percent of the state's roughly 100 million acres of land.

Creating a Factory of the Future in Aerospace

Andreas Hassold Doug Luedtke Doug Rogers

March 10, 2021

Aerospace assemblers are just beginning to investigate how Industry 4.0 technologies can improve throughput, quality and cost.

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.

John Sprovieri

January 4, 2021

If a pallet-load of stuff must be moved around a warehouse, factory or retailer somewhere in the world, chances are pretty good that the machine doing the heavy lifting was made by Crown Equipment Corp.

Reward Proactive Action Over Firefighting

Jon Quigley

December 10, 2020

What is it about running in and saving the day, like in old Westerns, that individuals and companies enjoy? We may say that we would rather not have such drama on the shop floor, but all too often we set ourselves up for it in the end.

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.

Digitize Supply Chain Data to Accelerate Subassembly Launches

William Crane

October 12, 2020

PFEP software can reduce new product launch timelines by as much as a third by enhancing team productivity.

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.

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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As we near entering year three of navigating both a global pandemic and continued digital transformation, we come together to reflect on challenges, achievement, progress and opportunities. A lively roundtable discussion examining where we’ve been, where we’re going and how to survive and thrive in the year ahead.