This video clip from NECN highlights the Continuous Improvement (aka Lean Manufacturing) journey of Callaway Golf in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It’s a great story that continues to evolve today.

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Matthew Cooke talks about taking lean manufacturing practices and applying them to the NHS.

Delmac lean cell manufacturing Cabinets at AWFS 2009 using Busellato Optima CNC Wood Router, OMAL HBD Boring and Doweling Machine, Bonacin Case Clamp, IDM Edgebander

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New Zealand’s Heavy Engineering Research Association’s (HERA) Director Dr Wolfgang Scholz explains the drive and benefits behind the newly-launched Competitive Manufacturing Scheme to bolster the Metals engineering industry in these difficult economic times. Based on the Toyota Lean Manufacturing system and adapted to New Zealand conditions, the scheme is conducted jointly by Productivity Solutions Ltd. The scheme will assist companies in streamlining workflows, improving efficiencies, cutting costs, reduce cost over-runs, retain and train staff, among other things.