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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

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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Creating a Factory of the Future in Aerospace

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.
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Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.
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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.
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Reward Proactive Action Over Firefighting

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.


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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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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.
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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

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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

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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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