Hello Metalworking Nation! We welcome you to another episode of MakingChips. On today's episode, we share some tips that will help you stay productive and battle distractions. From resisting the temptation of checking email first thing in the morning to minimizing distractions in the workplace, we'll give you some guidance on ways to avoid being unproductive. In Manufacturing News, we discuss bringing back American manufacturing as well as McDonald’s attempt to combat the fight for $15 minimum wage with automated, self-service kiosks.
Episode Structure:
[01:10] - Alro Steel
[03:30] - Big News at ZENGER’S
[06:10] - Manufacturing News
[12:05] - Getting Focused
[17:14] - Running Into Distractions
[20:15] - Exercising Options
[23:14] - Letting Go of Micromanagement
[27:38] - Scheduling
[30:04] - Three Tips
[33:45] - Looking to 2017
[35:00] - Conclusion of Episode
Mentioned in this Episode:
Alro Steel | American Metal Supplier
Manufacturing News
Manufacturing News | 2
MC071: Analyzing the Performance of the Manufacturing Sector with Senior Economist Bill Strauss (Part 1)
MC072: Analyzing the Performance of the Manufacturing Sector with Senior Economist Bill Strauss (Part 2)
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Hello Metalworking Nation, we are excited to be back in our MakingChips Studio! On this episode of MakingChips, we dive into the 5S Methodology and how it’s implementation can help your business improve it’s productivity.
The five key steps, just like its name suggests, all start with letter S.5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. It is a systematic and methodical approach allowing teams to organize their workplace in the safest and most efficient manner.
In Manufacturing News, we discuss President-Elect Trump’s success in saving at least 1,000 manufacturing jobs from moving to Mexico.
Episode Structure:
[05:06] - Manufacturing News
[12:33] - News at CARR Machine
[15:40] - Defining 5S
[19:50] - Sorting
[21:59] - Set in Order
[24:50] - Shine
[26:36] - Standardized
[28:55] - Sustain
[33:22] - Making 5S Your Own
[35:49] - What’s to Come on MakingChips
[38:15] - Conclusion of Episode
Mentioned in this Episode:
Manufacturing News
Wiegel Tools
We Want to Hear From You, The Metalworking Nation:
• jim@makingchips.com
• jason@makingchips.com
• ryan@makingchips.com
Telephone: (312) 725-0245