For those interested in applying the merits of Lean Manufacturing to their business operations, the AWFS Fair provides an opportunity to learn from industry experts. On the pre-show day (Tuesday, Jul... Read More..

The Cabinet Makers Association, in cooperation with Delmac Machinery, is announces its next regional workshop. Delmac Machinery will host the next Cabinet Makers Association Regional Workshop, at its... Read More..

Middle managers may be the biggest road block in your lean journey. The veritable wrench in your lean machine may be lurking in your office. According to a not-so-recent study conducted by the Lean E... Read More..

After an unprecedented run-up in the residential housing market over the past five years, the market is noticeably cooling off. If you are one of those who benefited from this growth, then you are li... Read More..

Simply stated, cash flow is the amount of cash received and paid by a business during a defined period. As an owner/manager, it is one of the most important measures you have to operate your business... Read More..

Implementing any type of improvement program normally begins at home. However, to fully realize the potential of a lean initiative or any similar program implementation must extend beyond your walls ... Read More..

Most often we think in terms of capital investment as being driven by the ability to produce more widgets/units of time or cost, but there are many more considerations that should compete for our ava... Read More..

<p>The function of the plant engineering staff and operations management staff can no longer be simply focused on delivering product to the loading dock.&#160;The shipping department is not the custo... Read More..

The Deming Wheel is more properly called the Shewhart Cycle and now commonly referred to as continuous improvement or, kaizen, for the Japanese word meaning improvement. By any term, it is a process ... Read More..

We tend to use the terms information and data interchangeably when we talk about computer systems and data transfer, but I think it is important to think of it not simply as data but information. Wha... Read More..