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With our annual Northeast LEAN Conference just a few days away, I want to relate a personal story about the theme of this year’s conference,
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September 14 , 2017.
Good Witch or Bad Witch?
A recent comment from a business friend, call him Tom, who manages a small factory, reminded me of a scene from The Wizard of Oz. “Our president is..
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Too Happy Too Soon Part 1
Our machine shop was assisted by Toyota Supplier Support Center in 1996 to reduce set-ups on our CNC lathes. TSSC had already helped us in a..
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What is Advanced Manufacturing?
I am looking for some help to answer this question. Seeking illumination, I recently attended a presentation offered through CCAT, a non-profit..
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June 04 , 2012.