Lean
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The growing role of energy efficiency in the auto sector
The auto sector’s focus over the past 25 years has been on productivity; the next 25 years will likely hinge on energy use. This report looks at emerging trends and opportunities for reducing energy use and saving capital in automotive production
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How accurate is your payroll?
Use Six Sigma to deliver the perfect paycheck—one that is accurate, ready on time and produced for a predictable cost.
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Three key factors impacting your labour costs
Small adjustments based on real-time data can boost profit margins
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Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium adds membership expertise
Patterson to help with membership services in the Greater Toronto Area
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Lean manufacturing: panel tackled variability and waste
Manufacturing companies shared insight from their lean journeys at the recent AME conference in Toronto.
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Three steps to a productive plant
Boost output and reduce defects with these productivity do’s and don’ts
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Epic productivity failures threaten Canadian prosperity
A new research paper suggests that without revamped business and policy structures, Canada is doomed to perpetual epic failures on the productivity front.
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Wages in China will Continue to Rise
Predicting the future is a dicey practice, especially when indicators are stacking up against you. That said, I predict wages for production workers at Chinese manufacturers will continue to rise, even in the face of a slowing economy and falling…
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When labour is less than 5% of product cost
Will eliminating half of unexplained labour variance have a significant impact on margins?
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What Facebook can teach employers about lean and the workforce
How to promote in the office the lean techniques employees use at home.
