Routsis Training Releases New Online Courses on Automation & Robotics for Scientific Molders

Routsis Training announces the release of its new online training courses on Automation and Robotics for Scientific Molding. Productivity, efficiency and labor savings are all justified benefits that a company of any size can experience when using the appropriate robotics and automation. The two new, full-length training programs produced by Routsis Training will provide participants with […]

Documentation is the First Step

Documentation is the first step to good troubleshooting, it is the first step to continuous improvement, it is the first step to process improvement, it is the first step to better maintenance, it is the first step to getting your technicians up to speed faster, etc. Question: During a recent on-site training session, I was […]

5S Skills Training

The implementation and maintenance of 5S is not just in having 5S events, but in developing 5S skills that can be used on a daily basis. Question: How do we get everyone in the plant on board with 5S? Our 5S events become very difficult and no one really likes them. My Response: The beauty […]

5S Training in the News

Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO) is an important aspect to efficient and timely equipment maintenance. Issue: In most Lean manufacturing efforts, maintenance and management tend to be the two slowest departments to adopt practices such as 5S. This may be because they are perceived as an indirect or supportive component of Manufacturing, but this is […]