As long as man has been building things (the pyramids, the cotton gin, automobiles, mobile phones), there’s been some form of quality (Q) assurance. Although the methods have differed quite a bit throughout history, it really wasn’t tracked or measured until the Industrial Revolution, when good craftsmanship and workmanship were
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Value Stream Mapping…Kaizen…Lean Initiatives…Business Improvement…MRP...DBR…TOC…JIT…TQM…SMP…5S… Six Sigma…Error Proofing…Continuous Improvement…SOPs…CCPs… All of these buzz words and latest processes are available to manufacturers today, but you’re probably thinking: “What do I do tomorrow to grow my business and make it more profitable?” You’ve implemented global, world-class change. You invested in a Lean
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