Category: Industry
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Lean manufacturing 4.0
Smart Lean and Smart Six Sigma, including their many different names, are on the rise. Smart Industry is making Lean increasingly more flexible. The innovations vary from automated vehicles to…
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Lean Manufacturing
What is Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing is a management philosophy aimed at generating the maximum amount of value for the customer with the least amount of waste. Waste is anything…
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Cutting Waste in Corrugated Packaging: A Lean Six Sigma Approach
In the high-volume world of corrugated packaging, even small inefficiencies can add up quickly. This Green Belt Lean Six Sigma project targeted waste at the dry end of the corrugation…
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Uptime Improved Carton Machine
In just six months, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project transformed operations at a consumer goods packaging facility, delivering over $33,000 in monthly savings. By targeting excessive downtime across…
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Streamlining Machine Settings for Efficiency in Packaging
In the fast-paced world of consumer goods manufacturing, small inefficiencies can lead to significant costs. That’s why a 12-month Green Belt project in the packaging department set out to address…