Author: John Henry – Page 3
Machines Are Easy, People Are Hard
The comment going around is that customers are starting to ask, “Does that machine come with a technician?” There are some
How Much Information? How Much Use?
In his book on lean manufacturing, My Life and Work, (email johnhenry@changeover.com if you would like a copy) Henry Ford
Info In Your Pocket
Every technician in every plant must have access to information. That includes machine and system manuals, drawings, wiring diagrams, component specifications,
What Were They Thinking?
“Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen but thinking what no one else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
I get
Warning: Do Not Touch!
“Handmade.” “Handcrafted.” “Artisanal.”
These are some of the words used to describe product containing a lot of manual labor. Advertising for
On Demand Manufacturing
My grandkids called the other night asking if I could pick them up from school the next day. Easy question. Of
Are you doing the rite thing?
Zig Ziglar used to tell a story that I’ve adopted for my workshops. It seems a family was all together
Yes, you really can rent a custom packaging line
I spent this week teaching the Packaging Machinery Basics class at Frain Industries and it was lots of fun as
Go Straight to the Top
Horizontal is great on the weekend—chilling in the hammock with a good book.
It’s not good on the plant floor,
No Service
On a cross country flight a year or two ago, my seatmate started telling me about his truck. It was
Blown Cartons
To be completely honest with you, I’m a pretty lazy guy. I’m always looking for an easier ways to do