Manufacturing News

Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and businesses encounter problems during the fulfillment stage that hinders growth and hampers profits.

While lean manufacturing has typically been utilized by larger enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly leveraging strategic partnerships with trusted contract assemblers to implement lean practices into their assembly processes. The lean manufacturing process has successfully differentiated itself from its conventional and outdated mass-production counterpart by clearly illustrating the extensive benefits it can offer businesses and OEMs.

According to a recent Thomas Insights Report, 83% of US manufacturers are bringing production back home from abroad.  Issues with availability of components, parts and products have stifled growth as the US economy is poised for a surge in production. 

Supply chain management and logistics are commonly viewed as the backbone of every business. It can be the differentiating factor that leads to the success of a business or, unfortunately, the catalyst that leads to their downfall. In today’s increasingly interconnected global economy, businesses simply can’t thrive and outperform competitors without a strong supply chain management model in place.

Custom die cutting services facilitate the delegation of technical and costly precision cutting to custom cutting professionals, allowing manufacturers and businesses to focus on scaling their operations. A tailored die cutting service from an experienced contract manufacturer will quickly and precisely shape materials and specialty fabrics with exceptional accuracy, typically within a 0.01-inch cutting tolerance, without ever sacrificing quality or performance.

What was once a singular internal strategy for Toyota to better compete with western automakers, lean manufacturing has successfully made its way into the mainstream manufacturing ethos as a revolutionary and transformative production process for reducing waste, improving flow, and increasing production.

  Customer feedback is the most valuable gift available for organizations truly interested in continuous improvement, growth and customer satisfaction. 

Manufacturing Solutions Inc. (MSI) is proud to announce that the OMAX 60120 JetMachining® Center will be available to their customers as part of MSI’s precision cutting services.

No matter what the specific precision cutting needs are, whether a company needs high-tech materials such as carbon fiber or efficiently cut fabrics for garments or housewares, the necessity for highly-accurate cuts with microscopic tolerances remain the same.

Choosing to partner with a trusted contract manufacturer can provide a wide range of benefits for an organization such as cost savings, scaled-up production, bolstered quality control, risk mitigation, and more efficient management of resources. Contract manufacturers allow companies to focus on growing their business without allocating time and resources to logistics and other day-to-day aspects of manufacturing.