KMS Blog
Manufacturing is changing, and so are the challenges manufacturers face. Kansas Manufacturing Solutions partners with manufacturers to improve performance, develop people, and strengthen competitiveness. This blog is a resource for insights, lessons learned, and practical guidance from across the manufacturing ecosystem.
FUNDING TO IMPROVE YOUR COMPETITIVENESS
On February 16th, Becky Nace of the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) participated in a virtual event hosted by KMS. Becky provided information about the Trade Adjustment...
Why You Should Consider Using A Consultant Like KMS
Manufacturing Challenges Weighing Heavily On You? Small and medium-sized business owners and leaders often grapple with intense pressures stemming from various manufacturing challenges. Limited time...
Firefighter or Manufacturing Leader, Which Are You?
You’re not a firefighter. You're a manufacturing leader. So why are you fighting so many "fires"? It keeps you from focusing on growing your company. Many manufacturing leaders often feel as if...
SUCCEEDING WITH LEAN: 4 TIPS FOR LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT
Over the years of observing companies implement Lean and other continuous improvement programs, we have seen that for some companies, maintaining the momentum of a continuous improvement program for...
See the Forest for the Trees
Start 2023 Strong! The thought of hiring a consultant doesn’t always appeal to manufacturing leaders. It’s easy to think, why should I hire an outsider to come in and tell me how to run my business...
Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
This is an original article from the NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog. The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) defines people-centric leadership (PCL) as a leadership approach that...
LEAN to Improve Series - 2 weeks of extra production a year from just 20 minutes a day
How many times have you said to yourself, “If only we could fill that order.”? Have you caught yourself saying, “If only there were more hours in the day.”? If you are like most manufacturing...
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LEAN to Improve Series - Six Sigma Principles and Tools
Welcome to the third installment of our series on Lean and Six Sigma. As we saw in the first post, "What Are Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies?", Lean and Six Sigma are complimentary continuous...
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LEAN to Improve Series - Lean Principles and Tools
KMS is publishing a series of blogs on Lean and Six Sigma over the coming weeks. Today’s publication, will cover "Lean Principles and Tools". Next week we will cover "Six Sigma Principles and...
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LEAN to Improve Series - What Are Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies
KMS is publishing a series of blogs on Lean and Six Sigma over the coming weeks. Today’s publication, "What Are Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies?" is the first of three installments. Future...
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