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Kagan Pittman
Graduated from Sheridan College for Print Journalism, Kagan is a writer, editor, social media manager and more. Kagan is currently interning at ENGINEERING.com as an Editorial Assistant, creating and editing written and video content.
Boosting Manufacturing Efficiency with Kaizen Events
Experienced engineers may have heard the term “Kaizen” at some point. It’s a Japanese term meaning “continuous improvement.”
While the concept is relevant to businesses everywhere, it has caught on in the West primarily in manufacturing industries.
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Where to Start with Factory Automation
To remain competitive in an evolving industry, manufacturers are turning to automation. But where should companies begin?
Chad Blair, president of RT Engineering Corporation, compares automating a facility to writing a book. “Manufacturers need to understand what the ultimate story looks like so that as they’re writing an individual chapter, it makes sense in the context of the rest of the book. You can’t solve any one problem without a way to integrate it with the total solution.”
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