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Americas 21st Feb 7

The Promise and the Pitfalls of Lean Manufacturing

“My Team hates Lean”. These were the first words on the topic I heard from my 2nd Shift Manager when I broached a process improvement strategy. I was working at one of the largest manufacturers in the world at the time, Titan of the Manufacturing industry, one of the companies that created and shaped Lean […]

By SCMFG/Staff
Americas 21st Jan 9

“Young People won’t work” because we are driving them away

“Young people don’t want to work”. It is a phrase I hear repeated often by factory owners and managers, as if by sheer repetition it will become truth. Young people do work, but they don’t work for you. The economic and social landscape have shifted, and despite the rhetoric from politicians and concerned businesses, there […]

By SCMFG/Staff
Americas 21st Nov 17

Cornerstone Trade Skills affect us all when they die out

What does a sewing machine mechanic do? They fix sewing machines, naturally. How important is that though? That is a question that isn’t typically considered by either consumers, or by manufacturers that do not have sewing machines. How does it impact your supply chain? What does can we learn from this about many other trade […]

By SCMFG/Staff
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