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Inventory Improvement Practices

Inventory Improvement Practices When discussing inventory levels there is a lot of talk about customer service levels, vendor relations, vendor reliability, work in process, inventory turns, and inventory dollars. These are nice to discuss and provide targets for improvement, but don’t get to the real meat of the problem. I contend, ...

Taking the “Manual” out of Manual Flow Controls

Statement of problem: For many years, machine builders and plant maintenance managers have complained about issues with traditional needle valve flow controls used to adjust the speed of pneumatic actuators. There are three key areas of concern that can be generalized as technical, operational, and economical. From a technical perspective, many ...

Lean - A View from the Top

Most experts believe, a Lean enterprise program will only be effective with an undying willingness for it to succeed from top management, and most failures are caused by top management’s failure to drive a lean culture throughout the organization. Oh it starts off great. Management announces we are going to ...

Integrated Servo Motor and Drive Technology Changing the Motion Control Landscape

Since the advent of the digital drive, few new technologies are changing the motion control landscape faster than the integrated servo motor and drive. By integrating the servo motor and drive into one package, the overall motion system changes dramatically. Smaller control panels, fewer cables and lower cable management are ...

Thank You OSHA

“OSHA is here!” Whether from e-mail, text message or word of mouth, that statement can strike fear in the hearts and minds of some companies. It did for us as those words were heard at Livingston & Haven along with the words, “OSHA is still here!” For a total of ...

Why belong to a professional society?

Having sat on the board of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Chapter 107 for several years now I’ve had time to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks to belonging to a professional society. So you may be saying, “why should I belong to a professional society, there’s nothing in it for ...

Welcome!

Welcome to the brand new Industrial Technology Today blog! This blog was created by Livingston & Haven, an industrial technology provider based in Charlotte NC. We hope this blog gives you valuable insight and information related to our industry. Our contributors are experts in their chosen ...

Manufacturing Matters

Here's a good article about the importance of manufacturing. The writer makes a good case that manufacturing still matters greatly and his suggestions create a valuable message. What a great time to write an article that pertains to the manufacturing industry. We have an election coming up, the economy is ...