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Lean Tip – Coming Down on DOWNTIME
VIDEO: Polaris MEP's Lean Tip series explores how to identify the source of wastes (DOWNTIME) using lean manufacturing…
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 Manufacturing Melting Pot
RI boasts a wide variety of manufacturing industries -- it's a manufacturing melting pot, writes Polaris MEP Center…
The Essentials of Exporting
VIDEO: Linda Wolufe and Kayla Viveiros discuss how your manufacturing company can start, and be ready for, exporting.
Cobots Can Help Solve Social Distancing and Labor Challenges
Cobots (collaborative robots) are flexible automation solutions that can alleviate manufacturing issues of labor shortages and social distancing.
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…
Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%
RI Manufacturer Pat's Pasteurized participated in a Kaizen training that increased their processing power by 50%
Introducing Tomorrow’s Workers to Manufacturing Careers through High School “Industry Projects”
"Industry Projects" are a great way to introduce today's high schoolers/ tomorrow's workers to a rewarding manufacturing career.
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