Why Work in Manufacturing?

Working for a manufacturing company is where it’s at! Most people don’t realize it though. People outside of it see manufacturing through th...

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Paul Bunyan with Six-Sigma Tools

Powerful Six-Sigma Tools for a Job Shop

I’m not a big fan of force-fitting lean and six-sigma tools into applications that just don’t make ...

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Your Approachability Policy

Almost every company has an open-door policy. In theory, this policy allows employees to access company managers in order to openly discuss ...

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From Horror to Heaven: A Safety Story

I was working as Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control (PPIC) Manager for the Anchor-Hocking Packaging Company when the company decided...

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Exploring our Industrial Heritage – Seattle (Part II)

Logging and fishing are still solid industries in the Seattle area. For example the fishing industry still holds a presence with fishing ves...

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Exploring our Industrial Heritage – Seattle (Part I)

I recently visited Seattle on my continued quest to explore our industrial heritage and I found that industrial roots run deep in the great ...

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How to Conduct a Kappa Attribute Gage R&R

What is a Kappa Test? Hint – it is not a test given to a college fraternity (i.e. Kappa Pi). A Kappa Test is an awesome statistical tool, an...

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