The Amper Manufacturing Blog

Jun 21, 2022

Gemba Walk | The Ultimate Gemba Walk Checklist

Manufacturers committed to continuous improvement often include the Gemba walk as part of their lean manufacturing...

Jun 16, 2022

5 Lean Principles & How To Implement Them Within Your Factory

Lean manufacturing is a manufacturing philosophy that focuses on reducing and eliminating waste and wasteful...

Jun 13, 2022

SMART Factory 101: What Is a Smart Factory & What Are the Benefits?

As technology continues to go through advancements and become more prevalent in today’s manufacturing industry, it’s...

May 31, 2022

8 Manufacturing Skills To Master and How To Own the Skills Gap

As the manufacturing sector continues to go through changes and develop, it’s important to remember the core skills...

May 25, 2022

Cycle Time vs. Lead Time: What Do These Metrics Tell You?

In manufacturing, understanding how much time it takes to receive orders, make products, fill orders, and send...

May 24, 2022

Manufacturing Efficiency: How To Measure and Improve Production

It doesn’t matter what industry you work in or what types of finished products or goods you produce: you always want...

May 20, 2022

The Ultimate Lead Time Guide for Manufacturers

Getting orders out to customers requires manufacturers to understand how long it takes to turn raw materials into...

May 17, 2022

Asset Utilization: How To Calculate It, Key Metrics, and More

In the manufacturing sector, assets like machinery and equipment are expensive. As a result, smart manufacturers...

May 10, 2022

What Is Low-Volume Manufacturing?

Low-volume manufacturing can help manufacturing organizations keep costs in mind and focus their production on...

May 6, 2022

8 Ways To Improve OEE in Your Factory

Every day, manufacturers strive to ship their parts on time and at the quoted price. This can be very complicated,...