Monthly Archives: November 2011

Shamed Into Sustainability

By Chris Chiappinelli | Published: November 21, 2011
Summary: In an age of rampant free speech, manufacturers must realize that a poor record on sustainability can cost them customers, partners, and more.   Throughout the last century in America, it was often said that the free press was free to anyone who could afford a printing press. The insinuation was that it wasn’t [...]
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Looking for Enterprise Apps? Try Your Automation Supplier

By Stephanie Neil | Published: November 14, 2011
As manufacturers request more ways to increase operational visibility and productivity, automation providers are moving beyond their controller roots to become enterprise integration experts and savvy software sellers. It’s been really interesting for me to watch the evolution of the automation companies over the past decade. Back when I first began reporting on factory floor [...]
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Lean Manufacturing: Not Worth Its Weight?

By Chris Chiappinelli | Published: November 7, 2011
A new study reveals some significant shortcomings in Lean manufacturing and other operational excellence practices, begging the question of whether Lean still works for manufacturing.   Is Lean manufacturing bankrupt? In some circles, that question stirs a reaction similar to dropping a bank CEO into an Occupy Wall Street demonstration. Proponents of Lean manufacturing and [...]
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