Lean or mean in punching tool organization? HINT: LEAN MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR ALL

摘要

Every day fabricators all over the world are working on continuous improvement efforts. It's a never-ending job because opportunities for improvement always will be available. Advancements in technologies like 3-D printing, factory automation, and materials sciences are exciting, inspirational, and attention-getting. Yet we walk past waste every day on the shop floor, failing to see the opportunities that require little to no expense to improve productivity and profitability. One of these waste streams is the management of tooling inventory.