My Lean Journey by Matt Hoyng Nearly 10 years ago, I was managing an extrusion and injection molding manufacturing plant, and it was struggling. We were losing money; our culture was poor, and our customers were unhappy. We knew we had to do something to save the plant and the jobs, so we started lookingContinue reading “My Lean Journey”
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Economic Update September 2023
Manufacturing Economic Update September 2023 Guest post by: Leland Smith What Should Manufacturers Like Me Do About The Economy? Background: The Dayton Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA) held its annual Economic Outlook with Connor Lokar of ITR Economics in September 2023. The event looked at the economy today and beyond focusing on Ohio manufacturers. Below areContinue reading “Economic Update September 2023”
Ohio Defense Manufacturing Community Grant
Strengthening Ohio DoD supply chain with automation and technology.
Funding is available through the Ohio Defense Manufacturing Community, to offer expertise to support solutions to increase production capacity, improve product quality, implement new factory floor technologies and up-skill your workforce to support new technologies and equipment.
The goal is to keep Ohio manufacturers at the forefront of innovation to grow, succeed, and compete.
The Battle: Equipment Maintenance versus the Production Floor
As you know, in the manufacturing environment you have days when the production manager is arguing with the maintenance manager. While production needs to get the last order done by Monday, maintenance needs to service the equipment to ensure uptime, safety of the equipment and the operators around it.
5 Secrets to Implementing 5S
It’s no secret that a clean, organized facility is a more productive facility. It’s the getting there part that can be the biggest challenge. But, when all of the hard work is finally done and you see the results, like improved safety, better quality and increased production, you know the journey has all been worth it.
FastLane Coordinates Face Shield PPE Production
In response to the challenge of keeping Ohio’s healthcare workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance to Fight COVID-19 (OMAFC) will engage Ohio manufacturers to produce desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE).
Department of Defense Contractor Cybersecurity Brief
Navigating the policy landscape of Department of Defense (DoD) contracting can be a frustrating experience. This post will walk you through the latest from the perspective of a small business that just wants to continue doing business with DoD.
