South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady ...

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving costs ...

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Traditional manufacturing refers to manufacturing principles focused on producing a certain set number of products each period and holding a reserve in case of unexpected demand or shortages. This ...

Continuous improvement requires delving deeply into all processes at manufacturing companies. Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, based on the Toyota Production System, is now being applied ...

I’ve been practicing lean for more than 20 years now, having been first exposed to it while at a Tier 1 automotive supplier in the late 90s. Back then, the concept of lean was still pretty new (at ...

The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) have awarded Ethan Allen a “High Score” ...

Design Foundry, LLC, will open a new furniture manufacturing facility in Catawba County, NC, creating 202 new jobs over five years. The company plans to invest more than $3.1 million in the project.