The Amper Manufacturing Blog
Gemba Walk | The Ultimate Gemba Walk Checklist
Manufacturers committed to continuous improvement often include the Gemba walk as part of their lean manufacturing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What Is Low-Volume Manufacturing?
Low-volume manufacturing can help manufacturing organizations keep costs in mind and focus their production on...
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,...