NOVEMBER 20186 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSBusinesses are weighed on spreadsheets, and the numbers almost never lie. With dwindling profit margins and the demand to up production, the manufacturing sector needs to be on their toes to try and balance expense and competitiveness. This requires the optimization of each and every resource that exists at the disposal of the industry, in everything from physical resource, labour and even methodology that taps the best in breed at economy, i.e. the lean methodology.Matching labor resources and aligning them with the most important business projects and goals are essential. And they can do that through "lean labor". Businesses use scheduling applications to schedule the right mix of people and skills for each shift--increasing total production while minimizing labor costs. From an environmental standpoint, Lean already has the goal of eliminating waste, whether it is material wastage or idle time. This makes lean manufacturing a natural fit with green manufacturing as well. The internet of things would enable improved productivity and efficiency while better integrating the supply chain. Deeper supplier integration means that businesses could know what parts they ordered while literally in inspection, while subsequently, it increases safety and reduces downtime. Real-time data makes it possible to more quickly optimize operations. Businesses get far better process control, learning about defects and operations out of spec much more quickly, all from IoT.But of course, lean is out of the box now, with its manufacturing principles now being applied across many different industries, such as in healthcare, IT, retail and the public sector. It is being applied anywhere and everywhere because the principles are truly universal. This is because "lean" is now seen as a management system, as well as a manufacturing methodology.Encompassing the finer details of these developments, solutions and services, we present to you the views and insights of some of the leading practitioners and innovators in lean manufacturing, revolutionizing the terrain. Manufacturing Technology Insights, in conjunction with the foremost in the lean manufacturing landscape is proud to present to you our Top 10 Lean Manufacturing Solution Providers - 2018.The Lean, Mean, Manufacturing MachineEditorialCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.NOVEMBER - 2018LEAN MANUFACTURING SPECIALContact Us:Phone:510.230.0395Fax:510-894.8405Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com November - 2018, Vol 04 - Issue 06 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to ManufacturingTechnology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisVisualizerVishal IssacSalesRichard Watson richard@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comEditorial StaffAbhinov PunnakkalAva Gracia Peter ThomasVivian MurrayTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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