How to achieve a lean transformation
Manufacturing Digital finds out the processes behind lean transformations and why it should be considered a long-term, cultural, and strategic decision
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Getting it right - Just In Time
Repro Engineering has implemented a JIT system which has instilled staff confidence as well as reducing costs and lead times
Mobile manufacturing monitoring thanks to the iPhone
AutoLean is combing lean manufacturing and software engineering in the form of iPhone, iPod and iPad apps
Bentley receives R&D financial boost
Bentley has received a £3 million grant from the Department for Business Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to support research and development as well as safeguarding jobs
Boeing ramping up production of 737 aircraft
Due to increasing global demand, Boeing has increased production of popular next-generation 737 aircraft
Amazon selling Kindle Fire at $10 loss
According to IHS analysis, even though Amazon is selling its Kindle Fire tablet at $199, it costs $209.63 to make
Prius Project concept bicycle changes gears via brain
Prius X Parlee bike features thought-controlled interface which enables rider to change gear through brainwaves
Toyota hires temp workers, aims to cut production costs
Toyota Motor Corporation will hire up to 4,000 workers as well as cutting production costs by 20 percent to improve manufacturing operations
Automotive industry supply chains need a shake up
Lean manufacturing, product recalls and part sharing all have a significant influence in the automotive industry's supply chain
The World's Coolest Robots
Manufacturing Digital looks at some truly amazing worldwide developments in technology
Leica i9 concept transforms iPhone and M9 camera into one device
Black Design Associates reveals smartphone and digital camera combination gadget
KUKA industrial robots remain at the forefront of manufacturing automation
Manufacturing Digital takes a look at the manufacturers behind manufacturing
How the Toyota Production System sparked a lean revolution in manufacturing
Manufacturing Digital explores the history of the Toyota Production System (TPS), which has been adopted by manufacturers worldwide
Volkswagen to produce Bulli Microbus concept - next generation VW Camper?
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled its super-retro, super-cool Bulli Microbus Concept. The Bulli bares an uncanny resemblance to VW's iconic T1 and T2 microbus and campervans, which ceased production in 1979.
Renewable Heat Incentive will reduce emissions, encourage innovation and increase manufacturing
The UK government are set to increase interest and investment in renewable heating systems by launching an incentive aimed at reducing emissions.
Toyota - the most eco-friendly car manufacturer in the world?
Motor vehicles impact the environment from their initial design and the way they are manufactured, to their use on the road and eventually their disposal when no longer needed.
Leaders in lean manufacturing
Lean challenges the basics of business life; it quite literally is ‘learning to see again’. Although the principles of lean manufacturing hold the potential to increase an organisation’s efficiency, reduce waste, lower costs and improve control, the business strategy has also been associated with a spectrum of challenges.
Nanotechnology and automotive manufacturing
Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at a molecular scale. This technology is indispensable because many common substances have different and useful properties when reduced in size. It promises to improve the performance of existing technologies significantly.
The Top 5 Challenges of Lean Implementation
Lean manufacturing is a process of removing waste that was developed by the Toyota Production System. The concept behind lean manufacturing is defined by three different forms of waste: "muda" or non-value-added work, "muri" or overburden, and "mura" or unevenness.
Driving the industry forward with Lean
Lean is the identification and steady elimination of waste through the implementation of perfect first time quality approaches to work, standardisation of processes, smoothing of flow, flexibility of work, long-term relationships with customers, and supplies and reduction in time. This inevitably leads to cost reduction and business improvement.
