Lean Manufacturing
Info Session Video Series Introduces 4 Proven Lean Productivity Tools
Series of info session videos introduces 4 Manufacturing productivity tools: SMED, Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow and Spaghetti…
WHAT and WHY of Setup Reduction / Quick Changeover / SMED
Why does SMED aka quick changeover result in increased production flexibility and more satisfied customers? Find out in…
Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
Why is Value Stream Mapping a proven and beloved tool to identify and remove / reduce “waste” in…
Process Flow Mapping Info Session
Want to remove waste in your flow of work from customer order to production to shipping? Watch this…
Spaghetti Diagrams Info Session
Extra steps are great for Fitbits, not manufacturing. Learn how spaghetti diagrams help make waste visible as parts…
Personalized Lean Instruction Helps Improve Processes For Transformational Move
Lean training by Polaris MEP helped RI Manufacturer New Harvest improve their process & make a transformational move…
How to Adapt Lean Manufacturing For a Lean Office, Part 2
Part two in a series of posts on translating Lean Manufacturing Principles for sales/marketing, finance & admin functions,…
How to Translate Lean Manufacturing Principles Into Your Office Functions, Part 1
Just as the production floor benefits from Lean Manufacturing Principles, you can do the same for your administrative…
Coming Down on DOWNTIME – Getting to the Bottom of Waste
In a blog post & video, Polaris MEP project manager Nathan Bonds discusses how to fight DOWNTIME Waste…
The Benefits of Going Lean and Green
VIDEO: going "lean and green" makes waste visible, starts you on a path to reducing energy costs, satisfying…