Video on lean technique available from Improvement Tools.com (1-Oct-2008)
The video, Incorporating Lean: From the Factory to Front Office, available from Improvement Tools.com, shows how a well known organisation in particle separation equipment, SWECO, applied lean plant wide, from the office to the loading dock.
Improvement Tools.com introduce book on Lean techniques (30-Sep-2008)
The book, Creating the Ultimate Lean Office: A Zero-Waste Environment with Process Automation, available from Improvement Tools.com, applies Lean techniques in the office, which begin with a new definition of waste, backed by a set of techniques designed to eliminate waste and streamline nonvalue-adding activities.
Technical description and performance improvement book from Improvement Tools (29-Sep-2008)
The book, Becoming Lean, available from Improvement Tools.com, provides technical descriptions of successful solutions and performance improvements.
Book on Lean implementation and culture available from Improvement Tools.com (26-Sep-2008)
The book, ‘Creating a Lean Culture’, available from Improvement Tools.com, has won the 2006 SHINGO prize for excellence in Manufacturing Research.
Improvement Tools.com offer Lean workbook for shops and manufacturers (24-Sep-2008)
Improvement Tools.com have introduced a Lean workbook named ‘BackStreet Lean’ for shops and manufacturers. Through the application of Lean in the job shops, a group of plants decided to share their practices in the Running Lean series of workbooks.
IMAGINiT Technologies present Autodesk University Virtual Event (27-Nov-2008)
IMAGINiT Technologies announces the sponsorship of an Autodesk University "virtual event" which will take place on December 2, 2008.
Warehouse Safety Training from Vocam (17-Nov-2008)
According to Vocam, slip and trip accidents are a serious problem in warehousing and storage industry and can happen anywhere. These accidents are often seen as trivial and ‘just one of those things’, but most slip and trip accidents can be avoided.
Industrial Health and Safety Training available from Vocam (14-Nov-2008)
According to Vocam, managing health and safety is an important part of looking after a company’s business or an organisation. Employers are required by law to control health and safety risks.
Vocam Health and Safety Induction Training for new employees (13-Nov-2008)
Statistics show that most accidents to new employees happen in the first two weeks of their work. According to Vocam, it is important for a learner to receive in-company health and safety induction. Vital matters should be covered immediately before the learner is at risk.
Vocam offer Height Safety Training (12-Nov-2008)
Falls from height are usually a common workplace fatality. A number of workers every month suffer a serious injury following a slip, trip or fall. Work at height is referred to as a place that is ‘at height’ from where a person could be injured falling from it, even if it is at or below ground level.