by Susan Himes | Dec 20, 2018 | Industry News, Lean Manufacturing, Press Releases
MORTON, Ill., December 20, 2018 – G&D Integrated, a provider of transportation and logistics services, announced today the expansion of the company’s contract manufacturing capabilities at its Morton, Illinois facility. Over the past year, G&D Integrated has...
by mgilbert_gd | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Solutions
Customers are looking for value. They are also increasingly looking for responsiveness—the desire for more customization and smaller batch sizes has led to faster turnarounds, smaller inventory levels and more just in time (JIT) delivery requirements. In most cases it...
by mgilbert_gd | Mar 23, 2012 | Blog, Industry News, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement
Interested in some outside perspective on applying Lean and Six Sigma process improvements in a Process Manufacturing environment? In, Applying Lean Principles in Process Industries, posted recently by Reliable Plant, the author puts forth the argument that although...
by mgilbert_gd | Jun 25, 2011 | Blog, Industry Background, Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is a good blog for resources on the topic and general trends in the area. This post features an article on the general philosophy behind lean manufacturing and how to get people thinking about and within your specific organization. Full...
