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Five Benefits of Embracing Sustainability and Green Manufacturing
Embracing sustainable and green principles is not just a trend. Cultivating sustainable and green practices helps organizations become more efficient, competitive and profitable. It’s more than...
Total Cost of Ownership
Total Cost of Ownership (“TCO”) is a concept that examines all of the costs related to the acquisition, transportation, and storage of products within the supply chain. It goes way beyond the...
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Instant Sustainability
The 4th of July. When I think of this holiday, I think of extravagant aerials blowing up in the sky. Lots of sparkles and shimmers and multitudes of colors coming together to entertain us. Not to...
The Majors Use Scouts, Why Shouldn’t You?
Preliminary results of the recent MAMTC/Kansas Department of Commerce survey reveal not surprisingly that the biggest challenge facing Kansas manufacturers is finding and keeping qualified employees...
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The 5S Doctor is In - Part 3 of 3
Thanks for waiting, again. The 5S doctor will see you now. Recall from my previous post the definition of encapsulitis is the accumulation of 'stuff' in anything that can be closed and its...
3 Ways to Address the Supply Chain Labor Shortage
By 2018, America's supply chain will need to fill 1.4 million new jobs, and this doesn’t even count jobs people will be retiring from. While it’s great to see this kind of growth, there may not be...
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The 5S Doctor is In - Part 2 of 3
Thanks for waiting. The 5S doctor will see you now. Recall from my previous post the definition of horizontalitis is the accumulation of 'stuff' on any horizontal surface. 'Stuff' is anything...
Kansas Dream it Do it: Engaging Students to Strengthen the Future of Kansas Manufacturing
One of the most common things that MAMTC hears when talking with Kansas manufacturing companies about their needs are for a skilled workforce. Another workforce development issue that comes up is the...
More Than Tools, Lean Six Sigma is a Transformative Process
What is a Lean Six Sigma transformation or journey? It’s a process that is truly about solving problems that negatively impact growth. People know a lot about the buzz tools, but often miss the...
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The 5S Doctor Is In
Many organizations are on some sort of formalized Continuous Improvement journey. Many of those use 5S as a tool to improve productivity and maintain the order in workplaces. Having been involved...
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