We've had the great privilege over the last 10 years of being hosted by Toyota Material Handling to teach our public Mixed Model Manufacturing workshops. Naturally, we...
Every day seems to bring some new announcements about the ever-expanding capabilities of AI. It's a time of great excitement, and also of great concern...
FINANCIAL VERSUS ITEM ACCURACYWe want to measure “accuracy” for a number of different reasons:FINANCIAL REPORTING: Count it all; roll-up material costs, labor, and overhead burden…
Integrating Lean Manufacturing with Virtual Factories In a recent webinar, industry experts discussed the transformative potential of integrating lean manufacturing principles with virtual factory technology.…
by David K CoombsLeonardo Group Americas Senior Consultant At this writing, the Covid-19 pandemic is spreading aggressively in the United States, and the timing of…
Do you have a 6 or 7 figure improvement opportunity? By “you” I mean your company, but if you have one individually, congratulations! It makes…
Leonardo Group Americas founders, Richard Rahn and Gerard Leone, recently had the opportunity to catch up with Quality Magazine about the current state of Lean manufacturing. Find…
In a previous article I presented the concept of the "Process Maturity Model" that we have been using in our consulting practice. What about when you string…
Can You Improve An Immature Process?Yes, of course, but how you go about it can make a huge difference. Here is the catch: attempting to…
It's not unusual for a Line Design to have optional processes and optional subassemblies. In this video we'll take a look at some of the…