Manufacturing Operations Management, Quality and Aerospace Talktag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16067762012-01-17T09:03:03-08:00Welcome to the Manufacturing Operations , Quality and Aerospace management blog. Talk about Discrete Manufacturing especially in complex discrete industries like Aerospace and Defense. Share stories, opinions, best practices, and lessons learned. Also links to related interesting stories on the internet. TypePadThe Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lifecycletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5510302528834016760b076fb970b2012-01-17T09:03:03-08:002012-01-17T09:04:12-08:00This one is common to Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and any process improvement philosophy. These days... if you are not continuously improving, you are probably moving backwards and it might be time for a change. : )Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2012/01/the-manufacturing-continuous-improvement-lifecycle.htmlThe Problem Isn't Motivation or ROItag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55103025288340168e4fd031d970c2012-01-05T08:14:02-08:002012-01-05T08:14:47-08:00It is a new year again and we have some resolutions to put in place. For me, one resolution is to make healthier choices—eat better, exercise more, get leaner and lose a few extra pounds. But I have trouble getting...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2012/01/new-year-resolutions-the-problem-isnt-motivation-or-roi.htmlAttracting Future Engineers and Future Businesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5510302528834015391c62ad3970b2011-09-21T09:37:10-07:002011-09-21T09:37:10-07:00Nice article yesterday at The Hill by Boeing CEO, Jim Albaugh. Jim believes we can do great things once more. Aerospace has lead the way before and can do it again. There is a dynamic global market that companies such...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/09/attracting-future-engineers-and-future-business.htmlAt This Girls’ Camp they Take to the Drill Presstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551030252883401539189fad6970b2011-09-12T09:26:44-07:002011-09-12T09:26:44-07:00Forget tie-dyed shirts, lanyards and water games. At summer camp this year, Nautika Kotero, 13, learned to use a drill press, solder electrical wires and build a lamp. Just over a quarter of the 11.7 million workers in manufacturing are...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/09/at-this-girls-camp-they-take-to-the-drill-press.htmlGreat article - Manufacturing Wake-Up Calltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5510302528834014e8b5ba3ba970d2011-09-07T10:55:02-07:002011-09-08T09:44:43-07:00I like the stats in this nice balanced article on the state of manufacturing in the US and ideas to boost it going forward. It is based on data published in a recent Booz & Company and University of Michigan...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/09/great-article-manufacturing-wake-up-call.htmlAre We Teaching Young Kids Lean Practices?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5510302528834015432a6c9c0970c2011-05-30T12:54:42-07:002011-05-30T12:58:59-07:00If we want Lean Manufacturing practices to become more common, we should start teaching them at an early age. What are we actually learning? 5S (Sorting, Straightening, Shining, Standardizing, and Sustaining). Kids do learn early how to keep their area...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/05/are-we-teaching-young-kids-lean-practices.htmlQ&A with Peter Coffee on Social Apps - Adding Value or Disruptive?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5510302528834014e884d33ec970d2011-05-07T20:24:38-07:002011-05-07T20:24:38-07:00This week I attended a presentation by Peter Coffee at a Salesforce.com partner event in California and had a chance to ask Peter a question. I have been a fan of Peter's writing for a long time so I was...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/05/qa-with-peter-coffee-on-social-apps-adding-value-or-disruptive.htmlWhy should we NOT go Paperless?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55103025288340154321b36e9970c2011-05-03T23:39:47-07:002011-05-03T23:43:56-07:00I have spent a lot of time trying to talk people into going paperless on the shop floor, but perhaps they are on to something. They are wearing me down and I’m starting to believe that perhaps going paperless is...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/05/why-should-we-not-go-paperless.htmlEnterprise Integration Includes PLM, MEStag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55103025288340147e1b638e5970b2011-01-18T10:43:17-08:002011-01-18T10:43:17-08:00Ask a manufacturing executive about his or her enterprise integration strategy and you’ll likely hear about the IT department’s focus on synchronizing ERP, CRM, and the supply chain. But, more and more, I’m hearing product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2011/01/enterprise-integration-includes-plm-mes.htmlFishbone Diagram Templates for Root Cause Analysis with Common Manufacturing Problems tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55103025288340134860ec29a970c2010-08-07T20:54:13-07:002010-08-07T20:58:56-07:00Why start a root-cause analysis with a blank canvas? Are we better served starting with a blank canvas and an open mind, or do we put some common manufacturing problem areas in our template? Will the defaults in our template...Conradhttp://www.manufacturing-operations-management.com/manufacturing/2010/08/fishbone-diagram-templates-for-root-cause-analysis-common-manufacturing-problems.html