If you’ve been following SensrTrx, you probably know everyone participates in a company-wide book club, diving into topics like The Toyota Way and manufacturing to The Goal and lean to the best way to grow a business. We’ve recently finished ‘The Power of Habit’ by...
Kanban: A visual system for managing work as it moves through a process Essentially, a Kanban is a pull system. It’s a signaling system where one process signals another when it needs something, and it can be done in 2 distinct ways. #1. Let’s say there is...
Let’s pretend you’re working at your desk on a sunny Tuesday morning. You’re in the middle of an important meeting, and all of the sudden, the desk falls apart. The legs slide out and your laptop, notes, and coffee cup go flying. It’s a mess....
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to improve efficiencies in the plant. Often, this results in finding ways to increase capacity and save costs. When evaluating how to do this, production scheduling is a hot topic. Should manufacturers focus on infinite...
MES Explained: What is MES – Manufacturing Execution System? “A manufacturing execution system (MES) is a control system for managing work in process on the factory floor.” MES come in many sizes, complexities, and features from the most basic shop...
