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A MAN AND A DOG
A few months ago The Atlantic had an interesting article about a manufacturing plant in South Carolina (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/01/making-it-in-america/8844/). The EconTalk
STEREOTYPES
The other night I carried the dirty clothes down to the washing machine. I started putting them in but my
QUALITY ASSURED
Quality is the absence of variation. Any variation from the optimum represents lost quality. Minimum and maximum specifications do not
CALCULATING DOWNTIME’S COSTS
A couple weeks ago I discussed why it is critical to know your costs of downtime. https://packagingindustry.www.fraingroup.com/2011/10/05/know-your-costs/. It is an
KNOW YOUR COSTS!
Whenever I speak, as I did at PackExpo last week, I always ask for a show of hands of those
THE VISUAL FACTORY
Michel Greif’s 1991 book The Visual Factory is a classic that everyone should read. Read it or not, the concept
Standing in Line, Learning Quality
Can you learn quality while standing in line? Sure. Just watch how McDonalds makes french fries.
McDonalds’ fries are loved
Little Things Count
Early on Henry Ford directed that all parts and materials would be priced to 4 decimal places. He figured, correctly,
Sustainability: More than Just Greed?
Sustainability is the buzzword these days. Many companies use it to help sell their products. Case in point: I recently
The Importance of Training
Training. You know you have to do it but that doesn’t make it any less of a pain in the
Question Everything
The key to any successful project is getting the right answers but you won’t get them without the right questions.
“Quick Start” Program
Getting a product to market on time and without any flaws can be a huge challenge for many companies, large