If you are at all familiar with Lean Manufacturing, you’ll almost certainly have heard of Poka-Yoke. Most books and guides you’ll read about lean manufacturing will include a section about it. And there are also over 2 billion search results for poka-yoke on Google alone, many explaining the concept in-depth. It’s safe to say that […]
This post is a shortened version of a blog first published on China Manufacturing Consultant’s (CMC) website in December 2019. It covers step 2 in their 9-part series about Plant Relocation. CMC is the sister company of MTG that helps improve factory operations for its clients in China. In step 1 of this series, we […]
Welcome to the first part in our 9-part series on plant relocation. In order to cover the plant relocation process effectively, we need to pay close attention to the development of the initial plan as it lays the foundation for the remaining process. However, a plan is only as effective as the data that shapes […]
Relocating your plant, whether it is across town or to another continent, is a complex and exhausting process. With multiple interconnected moving parts, your organization needs to have the ability to manage the hiring and training of new staff, comply with the new building codes, and update or renew equipment simultaneously among other important tasks. […]