Single-piece production is a staple of lean manufacturing. Microlab, a manufacturer of high-performance components such as directional couplers and filters for RF and microwave distribution systems, ...

One-piece flow (OPF) is axiomatic among lean practitioners. We’ve all seen the illustrations (like this one) that show the advantage of one-piece flow. There are several of this sort of animated ...

Several sessions at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas conference focused on Lean Manufacturing issues, including one that examined use of Lean in high-speed packaging lines. No self-respecting, ...

Welcome to mid-July and our weekly look at the content attracting the attention of our manufacturing community at IndustryWeek.com. Eclectic best describes the topic mix over the past seven days, with ...