One-piece flow (OPF) is axiomatic among lean practitioners. We’ve all seen the illustrations (like this one) that show the advantage of one-piece flow. There are several of this sort of animated ...

Single-piece production is a staple of lean manufacturing. Microlab, a manufacturer of high-performance components such as directional couplers and filters for RF and microwave distribution systems, ...

Welcome to mid-July and our weekly look at the content attracting the attention of our manufacturing community at IndustryWeek.com. Eclectic best describes the topic mix over the past seven days, with ...