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Are You Making Money on Your Waste?

One CM has been selling wood waste as sawdust for the past 25 years

Lean Isn’t Just for Production

Why lean concepts apply just as well to a company’s culture

Better Performance Through Production Metrics

How two CMs approach data, and the important role it plays

Making Lean Work for You: Part 3 of 3

This final session in our series on lean manufacturing will delve into how to apply concepts as building blocks to create learning-based organizations that drive change in both culture and performance.

Making Lean Work for You: Part 2 of 3

Take a look at how Villaume Industries has used and is using the Lean tools to improve business performance.

Making Lean Work for You: Part 1 of 3

Learn about the tools and concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Business Processes to support your continuous improvement efforts.

CM Perspective: It's Time to Insist on Innovation

Innovation is a word that is currently criticized in the business world for being over utilized. However, I would argue its actual application is being seriously underutilized in our own industry.

Keep Your Employees More Stationary

Using IT to boost production efficiency.

How to Win Over a Framer

“The more you can do for a framer to help them get the job done faster and make more money, the more they will want to work specifically with you,” says Sean Kelly, general manager of Automated Products in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Upend Your Hip End Truss Sales

Lay-On Gables are an opportunity for component manufacturers.