Archive for the 'Manufacturing' Category


09
Aug

SmartDraw is properly named

Tough to integrate softwares to create simple business graphics such as timelines, flow charts, etc.
Purchased SmartDraw and learned how to use it.
Creating graphics is a snap and the output is highly integrable to MS Office products.
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02
Aug

Clear Shelf Labels

I observed a shelf label which had very similar looking, but different, containers on the shelf above and below it. It was not clear which containers the label was referring to.
I found the supervisor of the area and asked her which was which. She explained. We then took a marker and […]


31
Jul

Table Top Access Hole

Setups at our test station required the worker to walk to the back side of a bench to connect wiring.
Drilled a large hole in the bench top so the wiring could be passed through the table allowing connections under the bench from the front side.
Worker now doesn’t have to walk the 12 feet to get […]


30
Jul

Portable Metric Display Board

We needed to post on-going daily and weekly metrics for our team to see. But there was no wall space we could use, for practical and aesthetic reasons.
We found a white-board on wheels that was maneuverable in our hallways. We could attach the metrics with magnets or just write on the board. […]

Quick n Easy Kaizen is provided by Hal Macomber
Technical wizardry by Kim Black.

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