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Jeff Sipes
Back2Basics LLC
9250 Eagle Meadow Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46234
(317) 439-7960
- From The Fabricator
Never forget the building blocks of lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 29, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
After seven years of writing for The FABRICATOR, columnist Jeff Sipes writes his send-off by addressing the past, future, and the fundamentals at lean manufacturing’s core.
- From The Fabricator
Is your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey sustainable?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 1, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
It’s time for reflection. Is your metal fabrication shop sustaining your lean manufacturing journey, or are you letting things backslide?
- From The Fabricator
The philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Nov 5, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Do you focus on lean tools but ignore the philosophy? Or do you opine about lean philosophy but ignore the tools? Doing either can kill an improvement initiative.
- From The Fabricator
How serious is your manufacturing company about starting a lean journey?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Sep 30, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Is your metal fabrication company serious about lean manufacturing, or are you just dabbling? Considering the state of the world, lean guru Jeff Sipes writes that now would be a good time to get serious.
- From The Fabricator
How shops can relaunch and sustain a lean manufacturing program
- By Jeff Sipes
- Aug 29, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Has your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey stalled or faltered? If so, it’s time for a relaunch.
- From The Fabricator
How to win over lean manufacturer doubters in metal fabrication
- By Jeff Sipes
- Aug 1, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Those that resist lean manufacturing efforts need to see the negative impact nonvalue-added activities can have on metal fabrication shops and other facilities.
- From The Fabricator
Realize the symmetry of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jun 29, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma used to be competing methodologies. Today many manufacturers have found how the two work even better together.
- From The Fabricator
Who needs to know about lean manufacturing?
- By Jeff Sipes
- May 27, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
All employees in a metal fabrication shop needn’t know everything about lean manufacturing, but they should know what aspects of the process can help them make a difference.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing management strategies: What if a high performing skilled worker moves up?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Apr 22, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
What if one day a fab shop's best press brake operator wants to move up or move on? Who will take that person’s place? If your manufacturing business don’t know, it’s time to plan ahead.
- From The Fabricator
How to make entry-level manufacturing jobs meaningful
- By Jeff Sipes
- Mar 28, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabrication company leadership, imagine the first day of entry-level manufacturing jobs at your facility. What would your experience be? Learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
Reflecting on the progress of a lean manufacturing journey
- By Jeff Sipes
- Feb 23, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Manufacturers who reflect on their shop's lean journey provide a safe, quiet environment to evaluate the recent past and contemplate the near future.
- From The Fabricator
How metal manufacturers distinguish themselves through lean philosophy
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jan 14, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
A lean manufacturing philosophy, on top of wages and benefits, can help set metalworking companies apart in ways current and potential employees value.
- From The Fabricator
Tuning up a metal fabricator's performance measures
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 12, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabrication companies aren’t static. They evolve, and the performance measures they use should do the same.
- From The Fabricator
How to handle stubborn employees when adopting lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Nov 28, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Some employees refuse to accept certain changes when it comes to lean manufacturing. How a shop floor manager deals with them can make or break an improvement initiative.
- From The Fabricator
The major impact of minor stoppages in the metal manufacturing process
- By Jeff Sipes
- Oct 29, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Minor stops on the shop floor go beyond overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and total productive maintenance (TPM). They tend to compound and get in the way of the lean manufacturing journey.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/05/2024
- Running Time:
- 65:35
After Ludlow Manufacturing Inc. (LMI) received The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award, Todd Ludlow, founder and president of the...
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