Monthly Archives - September 2012

Packnet can help lean manufacturing efforts with material handling solutions

Lean manufacturing essentially reduces costs by eliminating all waste associated with the fabrication of a part or product.  Waste is defined as any element or activity that does not add or create value for the end customer.Moving, storing and shipping material can all be characterized as non-value added operations.   The...

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Material handling and lean manufacturing

Back in the 1900’s, the science of Industrial Engineering (IE) developed and flourished.  The mission of the IE was to reduce labor cost and improve machine utilization.   The cost reduction efforts could be summarized by three axioms;Eliminate the motion, task or operation if possible If you can’t eliminate it, then combine...

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