Lean Strategies for the Process Manufacturer
by Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
| Lean Manufacturing techniques can produce breakthrough results. Much of
the talk about Lean focuses on discrete manufacturing operations. However,
Lean techniques apply equally well to process manufacturing operations in
the Food, Chemical and Life Sciences. |
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Excess Inventory - the Root of all Evil
by Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
| In the Toyota Production System inventories of any kind are considered to be the root
of all evil.. Inventories hide many types of management inefficiencies, including:
processing problems, quality problems, ineffective procedures and poor demand
management. |
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Strategic Planning for the Small Business
by Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
| A recent survey performed by the US Commerce Department reported that 70% of small businesses will
survive their first year, only 30% will still be going after three years and only 20% will remain after five
years. |
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The ABC's of Cellular Manufacturing -- One Dozen Ways To Focus On Your Factory by Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
| "Adopting a Focused Factory is a powerful approach for today's manufacturing enterprise. This paper introduces the basic concepts of Focused Factories including: Cellular Manufacturing , Kanban scheduling and visual factory techniques in a case study format...." |
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An Introduction to Cellular Manufacturing
by Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
| "We hear a lot of about Cellular Manufacturing these days. But what is Cellular Manufacturing and how does it differ from other traditional manufacturing methods? What are the advantages and limitations of these methods, and why are so many companies switching to Cellular Manufacturing?..." |
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| Strategic Planning - by Stanely D. Stone, CFPIM |
| Are you managing the business or is your business managing you? GreyStone Business Solutions, Inc
professionals have the expertise for facilitating a dynamic Strategic Planning process at your organization. |
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| Visit to China - A Letter from Stanley D. Stone, CFPIM |
I have returned from a journey to China (9/7 to 9/19) as an honored guest of the People to
People Ambassador Program (www.ambassadorprograms.org) founded by president Eisenhower
in 1956. This program provided access to business / government venues otherwise difficult to
explore.... |
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