As part of Toyota's sustainable model and lean manufacturing processes, Takaoka Plant's new assembly lines use the most efficient production technology available. Carole Goldsmith reports.
THERE is little question that Australian businesses are operating in uncertain times. Indeed particularly in the manufacturing, industrial, construction and industrial services sectors, businesses can speak of continuing soft performance and sector weakness.
LEAN Manufacturing is a powerful approach used by manufacturing companies to drastically improve manufacturing processes. The same approach is yielding business benefits outside of manufacturing; such as in LEAN Logistics.
ERP solution provider Syspro Software will be hosting a number of free breakfast seminars on supply chain management targeted at General Managers, Managing Directors, CFOs and Financial Controllers.
In the relentless pursuit of profitability and competitiveness, more and more companies are turning to lean manufacturing to reduce or eliminate waste in their production processes. Once confined to the automotive industry, lean principles are becoming standard operating procedure in many
THE drive towards lean manufacturing has been the goal of many companies in recent years.
STERLING Commerce has announced the availability of Sterling Inventory Replenishment, a new product in the Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite.
TWO manufacturing companies in regional Victoria have achieved outstanding improvements in efficiency and competitiveness through the pursuit of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement objectives. Hartley Henderson reports.