Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma ← Back to Blog As companies have mixed and matched business management philosophies throughout the years, many have found that the methodologies of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma work well in complement with each other. Thus, Lean Six Sigma was gradually adopted through a dual minded purpose of reducing both variations and […]
On Premises
On Premises ← Back to Blog On Premises, also known as on-premises or on-prem, is a type of licensed software that is independently hosted on a private server physically at the client’s location. It is the alternative to Software-as-a-Service, which is based on cloud computing. KEY TAKEAWAYS On premises (or “on-prem”) is installed software “on” […]
Net-Zero Economy
Net-Zero Economy ← Back to Blog Climate change is drastically affecting the field of global industrial production, and manufacturing leaders are responding to the challenge. By investing in sustainable strategies like green collar jobs and adapting to change, we can improve upon the framework we have built for global production and exchange Insight for this […]
Mixed-Model Assembly
Mixed-Model Assembly ← Back to Blog What is Mixed-Model Assembly? Mixed-Model Assembly is a type of production system that produces several distinct products or models within one operation without decreasing productivity, efficiency, and quality. Within these environments, the number of products built on one line can reach up to hundreds of thousands of variations. The […]
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) ← Back to Blog What is Material Requirements Planning (MRP)? Material Requirements Planning is an inventory management system that helps businesses plan, track, schedule, and monitor their manufacturing processes and material usage more efficiently. MRPs typically have 3 main goals: Assure that production always has access to the required materials and […]
PDCA Cycle
PDCA Cycle ← Back to Blog A staple of any variation of institutional quality control methodology, the PDCA Cycle is a simple yet effective tool to plan and differentiate the steps of continuous improvement on a per-project basis. The PDCA Cycle is an iterative tool that is commonly used in the Six Sigma and Total […]
Pareto Principle
Pareto Principle ← Back to Blog What Is the Pareto Principle? Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule? It is the phenomenon that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. This principle can be seen in action across multiple areas of study like ecological environments, societal structures, work time management, and even language. […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ← Back to Blog What is PPE? PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is considered to be any article of clothing or wearable equipment that shields and/or protects a person from injury. This includes reflective vests, hard hats, safety glasses, hazmat suits, and more than we can list. Accidents and mishaps are inevitable […]
Poka Yoke
Poka Yoke ← Back to Blog Poka yoke is a Japanese term that means “mistake-proofing” or “error-proofing.” It is a quality control method that aims to prevent mistakes or errors from occurring in the first place by designing processes and systems in a way that makes it difficult or impossible for mistakes to happen. The […]
Productivity Monitoring
Productivity Monitoring ← Back to Blog What is Productivity Monitoring? Knowing how productive your employees are is good. But being able to collect data and use it to optimize your production is nothing short of excellent. Productivity monitoring helps people track their goals and understand the inner workings of their operations while empowering workers through […]