Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) Drastically Cuts Lead Times
Cross training is usually associated with exercise programs, but at Header Die & Tool, “cross training” is defined as improving the fitness of their staff to respond to customer requests. The company has instituted quick response manufacturing (QRM) practices, to create a cell or nucleus of employees who can operate any piece of equipment in the shop to increase flexibility and response times. The result is a drastic cut in lead times to get completed projects out the door. In a usual job shop setting, each employee is trained on and becomes an expert at operating a particular type of... [read full article]