Not only does green manufacturing reduce pollution and improve our planet’s health but it’s also good for business. By converting to “greener” manufacturing processes, company leaders can reduce their energy consumption and insurance rates. Going green can also help improve customer loyalty because many consumers share these conservation values. Global agreements to collectively reduce carbon emissions…
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What would you do if a manufacturing machine part broke? Chances are you’d get a replacement from your warehouse, order the part from a supplier or call someone to fix your machine. But that’s only because you live in the 21st century. Hundreds of years ago, your options — and your manufacturing equipment — were far…
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Harley Davidson is the biggest and most well-known name in motorcycles. Since 1903, Harley Davidson has achieved massive success through many means. From marketing strategies, to arrangements with the U.S. military during World War I, constant innovation has kept the “Harley” on roads throughout the world. An innovation that few think of is supplier relations….
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What is sustainable manufacturing? Is your manufacturing facility sustainable? What can you do to help better meet company initiatives to be sustainable? Sustainable manufacturing is the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources. Most sustainability initiatives start from the top down, but with costly…
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Many businesses have adapted the Japanese just-in-time system for inventory control as a way to minimize overhead and only handle products when they’re on demand by customers. This clearly leaves time and space for other aspects of the business such as repurposing physical space and cross-training employees. But how does it affect the manufacturing side…
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What does the Great War have to do with manufacturing today? When you consider the manufacturing growth, accomplishments, and advancements the First World War ushered in, it’s easy to see their connection — even 100 years later. Before the war The American Civil War, following so closely on the heels of economic gains sparked by…
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If you are in need of an additional piece of electronic equipment, you have three options. You can buy a new piece of equipment, you can buy a used version of the same equipment or you can buy a refurbished version. There are disadvantages and advantages to all three. Here are a few points to consider….
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Let’s take a walk along your manufacturing plant floor. Are some of your machines silent because they stopped working? Are you unable to find replacement parts because they’re so old? Do workers stand around other machines while mechanics fix them for the umpteenth time this week or month? And what about your remaining machines: Are…
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A happy worker is a good worker. For example, a 2015 University of Warwick study revealed productivity jumps 12% when manufacturing workers are happy. Feeling good about one’s workplace also happens when employees don’t have to be concerned about safety issues that could lead to injury — or even death. In fact, safety and happiness…
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Food contamination cost manufacturers a shocking $55.5 billion a year and the average amount of food recalls in the United States consists of 550 different types of products yearly. A product recall is a request to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put…
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