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      <title><![CDATA[The impossible dream]]></title>
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Figure 1This enclosure could be harder to manufacture than it needs to be.

With the right combination of technology, materials, and labor, it is possible to build almost anything. The challenge is...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Report from Europe: Finding the sweet spot in fabricating automato]]></title>
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Figure 2This robot press brake cell at P. Lemmens Air Movement Co. handles varying lot sizes, from a few dozen to several hundred piece parts.


Walking a block north of the Leie River flanked by the...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Green efforts save greenbacks]]></title>
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Figure 1DeWys Manufacturing management determined that it could reduce the variety of material sheet sizes it bought, which will translate into tighter nests and less material waste. The newfound...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why lean manufacturing is no get-rich-quick program: Part II]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Creating a kaizen&acirc;€”or continuous improvement&acirc;€”team to resolve bottlenecks when they occur helps keep the production line moving while the team attacks the root cause of the bottlenecks. Every...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to get from ABC to ERP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ If all of the letters and acronyms associated with software systems have you confused, don't worry, you are not alone. More readers than would like to admit are wondering what the heck (WTH) all...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why lean manufacturing won't make you rich &mdash; Part II]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Every business always has the same goal: to become world-class through everyday changes by meeting the needs of demanding customers who will become more demanding, all in a constantly evolving...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Older than Oscar]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Figure 1Irwin Seating Co. has been seating audiences, including those in Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, for a century.  The Academy Awards&amp;reg;, airing this month, offers a retrospective...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On the cusp of recovery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During a conference presentation, Richard Kallage pointed to a slide depicting a simple timeline, something that perhaps drove so many to 2009's largest North American metal fabrication, forming, and...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creating a time analysis to measure shop floor efficiency]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[  As a management consultant, I visit shops like these quite frequently. One shop had decided to set up a mini service center. The company set up a counter sales area and increased its inventory to...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting the SPA treatment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Figure 1A gas-saver flowmeter regulator can help minimize gas waste.  Appearance counts heavily when it comes to assessing a weld, but a lot more comes into play when you evaluate for strength and...]]></description>
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