Lean manufacturing

IEHP Leaders Share Best Practices During Live Q&A

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Lean, Lean manufacturing

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) leaders will share key business improvement insights during a live Q&A on Wednesday, June 16, at 9 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) leaders will share key business improvement insights during a live Q&A on Wednesday, June 16, at 9 a.m.
  • The event, titled "Making Virtual Lean a Reality," will be hosted by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), an international organization focused on sharing Lean best practices and results.
  • After embarking on its Lean journey with the support of Simpler Consulting in 2015, IEHP has facilitated continuous momentum and growth throughout the pandemic.
  • "Lean is an integral part of our everyday work culture and COVID-19 didn't change that," said Susie White, IEHP Chief Operating Officer.

Rotmans Furniture to Reopen June 16 After Phase 1 of Remodeling (DATE CORRECTED)

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

Rotmans closed on June 1 to begin renovation of its 200,000+ sq.

Key Points: 
  • Rotmans closed on June 1 to begin renovation of its 200,000+ sq.
  • Rotmans purged its previous inventory during its high impact Closing to Remodel sale event that surpassed sales revenue of every quarter in Rotmans 50+ year history.
  • As we reopen, we plan to pick up where we left off with our ongoing remodeling sale, and build upon that with our new inventory lines.
  • Rotmans is resuming taking custom orders that were temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 crisis when most factories were shut down.

Digital Air Strike Announces Two New CX Technologies to Address Dealership Inventory Challenges

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

Digital Air Strike announced the launch of Response Logix 5.0, the company's patented Lead Response technology that uses A.I.

Key Points: 
  • Digital Air Strike announced the launch of Response Logix 5.0, the company's patented Lead Response technology that uses A.I.
  • Digital Air Strike also launched the new Inventory Maximizer solution to provide a more profitable way to merchandise inventory online.
  • "We are smarter in acquiring customers thanks to the partnership with Digital Air Strike.
  • "Digital Air Strike continues to innovate by bringing new technology solutions to help consumers do more of their purchase online," said Jason Barrie, Chief Product & Strategy Officer with Digital Air Strike.

Corteva Agriscience Selects Total-Western for Multi-Year Maintenance Contract

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Corteva, DuPont, Lean manufacturing, Business process management, Companies, Economy, Management

PARAMOUNT, Calif., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva Agriscience announced today a multi-year maintenance contract with Total-Western for their Northern California facility.

Key Points: 
  • PARAMOUNT, Calif., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva Agriscience announced today a multi-year maintenance contract with Total-Western for their Northern California facility.
  • The contract expands on an already existing partnership between the two companies which primarily focused on small capital projects.
  • With the integration of maintenance and Light Industrial Contracting (LIC) services, Total-Western will help Corteva improve operations by applying Lean processes in the spirit of operational improvement.
  • "The Northern California team is pleased and excited to be extending our partnership with Corteva Agriscience," said Jeff Reed, District Vice President for Total-Western.

Headset Releases New Inventory and Employee Management Modules for Retailer Premium

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Articles, Information science, Inventory, Computing, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management, Dashboard, Stock keeping unit, Back-office software

SEATTLE, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Headset , the leading provider of data and analytics to the cannabis industry, today announced the launch of its Inventory Management and Employee Management modules for Retailer Premium.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Headset , the leading provider of data and analytics to the cannabis industry, today announced the launch of its Inventory Management and Employee Management modules for Retailer Premium.
  • These dashboards provide Retailer Premium users with access to real-time, industry-leading data that helps executives, marketing, operations and inventory teams make better-informed decisions, generate additional revenue and save costs across staffing and inventory.
  • The Inventory Management module is designed to help retailers optimize their current inventory at the SKU level using the ABC-XYZ inventory analysis framework.
  • Users can group SKUs together based on performance metrics and derive actionable product level insights regarding SKU sales performance and current inventory levels.

Rotmans Furniture to Reopen June 14 After Phase 1 of Remodeling

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

Rotmans closed on June 1 to begin renovation of its 200,000+ sq.

Key Points: 
  • Rotmans closed on June 1 to begin renovation of its 200,000+ sq.
  • Rotmans purged its previous inventory during its high impact Closing to Remodel sale event that surpassed sales revenue of every quarter in Rotmans' 50+ year history.
  • As we reopen, we plan to pick up where we left off with our ongoing remodeling sale, and build upon that with our new inventory lines.
  • Rotmans is resuming taking custom orders that were temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 crisis when most factories were shut down.

Inspired Launches V-Play Soccer 3.0 with Kaizen Gaming for the Greek Market

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Kaizen, Lean manufacturing

Soon thereafter, Inspired will launch V-Play Basketball, both US and European variants, followed by additional phases of content launches planned for 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Soon thereafter, Inspired will launch V-Play Basketball, both US and European variants, followed by additional phases of content launches planned for 2021.
  • Kaizen Gaming and Inspired will further strengthen their collaboration by launching in more markets that Kaizen Gaming operates in the upcoming months.
  • We are very impressed with how Inspired has tailored their Virtuals to the Greek market through their longstanding presence in the retail market and we are ecstatic to launch V-Play Soccer 3.0 right in time for the Euro 2020 Soccer tournament.
  • Kaizen Gaming is the largest Game-Tech company in Greece and one of the fastest growing companies of the industry in Europe.

Boyd Corporation Expands Global Footprint With State-of-the-Art Facility in Vietnam

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Engineering, Data management, Technology, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Mobile, Wireless, Freight transport, Countries, Boyds, Lean manufacturing, VIETNAM, Manufacturing, Political geography, Forms of government

Boyd Corporation , a world-leading innovator of engineered material and thermal management technologies, announced increased presence in Asia with the expansion of its design and manufacturing facility in Bac Ninh, Vietnam.

Key Points: 
  • Boyd Corporation , a world-leading innovator of engineered material and thermal management technologies, announced increased presence in Asia with the expansion of its design and manufacturing facility in Bac Ninh, Vietnam.
  • Expanding Boyd Vietnam is in direct response to growing customer demand for regional manufacturing in Vietnam.
  • Post globalization and responsive regionalization strategies are driving more customers to source advanced solutions within Vietnam, said Boyd CEO Doug Britt.
  • Core to Boyds global, large-scale manufacturing is a deep commitment to protect the environment with sustainable, lean operations that reduce waste and minimize carbon footprint.

Zoomlion Launches Operations of New Factory in Europe Further Driving Localized Manufacturing

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Zoomlion, Supply chain management, Bauma, Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Secondary sector of the economy, Economic sectors

MANTOVA, Italy, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; 1157.HK) has officially launched operations of its new factory in Europe situated in the northern Italian town of Mantova.

Key Points: 
  • MANTOVA, Italy, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; 1157.HK) has officially launched operations of its new factory in Europe situated in the northern Italian town of Mantova.
  • With an area of 20,000 square meters, the factory is laid out in accordance with the lean manufacturing principle and meets the highest safety and environmental construction standards in Europe.
  • Zoomlion has upgraded CIFA to a comprehensive manufacturing base where the ATC960 and ATC1000 all-terrain cranes were designed and manufactured.
  • More than 70 percent of the products Zoomlion exhibited at Bauma 2019 were manufactured in local factories in Europe.

Zoomlion Launches Operations of New Factory in Europe Further Driving Localized Manufacturing

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Zoomlion, Supply chain management, Bauma, Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Secondary sector of the economy, Economic sectors

MANTOVA, Italy, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; 1157.HK) has officially launched operations of its new factory in Europe situated in the northern Italian town of Mantova.

Key Points: 
  • MANTOVA, Italy, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; 1157.HK) has officially launched operations of its new factory in Europe situated in the northern Italian town of Mantova.
  • With an area of 20,000 square meters, the factory is laid out in accordance with the lean manufacturing principle and meets the highest safety and environmental construction standards in Europe.
  • Zoomlion has upgraded CIFA to a comprehensive manufacturing base where the ATC960 and ATC1000 all-terrain cranes were designed and manufactured.
  • More than 70 percent of the products Zoomlion exhibited at Bauma 2019 were manufactured in local factories in Europe.