SBTI, a global management consulting firm specializing in the deployment of powerful business and process improvement methodologies, announced today that Jim Longshore has been appointed Vice President. In this role, Mr. Longshore will work closely with clients...
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John Gledhill, VP of Continuous Improvement at Woodcraft, speaks about his team’s implementation of Lean principles to achieve significant productivity improvements over a six-month time period. QUESTION: Can you summarize the recent history of the Woodcraft /...
When changing machines from one product to another, can efficiency gains occur? A major bottling manufacturer of carbonated beverages faced a constant challenge: an increasing need to changeover machines from one product flavor to another as a result of changing...
How many improvement philosophies can there be? We had: Plan Do Check Act Lean Toyota Production System Kaizen 5s Six Sigma And many more… Six Sigma is a few decades old—surely it must be on its last legs? Many companies want to utilize the most effective tool and...