This CIFT success story was originally published by NIST. Founded in Findlay, Ohio in 1979, MLS Systems is a manufacturer and systems integrator…
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The Leaf and Seed Café, a made-from-scratch vegan meal service that focuses on creating vegan meals that are reminiscent of childhood favorites, first started out in 2017 with just the idea of providing vegan meals for special events.
In this lean blog series so far, we’ve identified and discussed two benefits of implementing lean into your manufacturing production:…
Many companies may treat product development as if it is similar to manufacturing, however the two are profoundly different. Product development is the whole process of bringing a new product to market whereas manufacturing is solely the production aspect. Product development is not only essential for business success, but also contributes directly to a company’s growth.
Manufacturing Month has “formally” ended, but the conclusion of the month doesn’t mean the fun ends! Ohio produces $122.2 billion…
Smaller food businesses often have challenges obtaining prime shelf space in the retail market. Just think how many options there…
The heart of lean is eliminating wastes in all aspects of manufacturing. In lean, waste is defined as anything that…
Lean manufacturing is getting your production to run as efficiently and effectively as possible. In order to do so, it…
Integrating an automation solution without much background knowledge can be intimidating. CIFT is an expert at facilitating integration, and this…
Automated manufacturing processes have led to incredible increases in throughput and efficiency for manufacturers in all industries. However, automation adoption…