September-October 2008

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Koch Maintains 18% Average Revenue Growth: Learn how one WNY manufacturer used ISO/AS quality certifications in conjunction with lean manufacturing to grow strategically within its targeted market segments.
President's Message - Employee Retention: ...The same tactics that help you retain good employees will also help you attract good employees...
Ten Product Development Blunders: Even companies with established product development processes occasionally struggle to meet development schedules and achieve market success. Here are ten often encountered blunders that delay completion or affect success of new products. How many are you guilty of?
Lean Manufacturing in a Make-to-Order-Engineer-to-Order Environment: This article is intended to demonstrate how lean principles apply in the "Make-to-Order" and "Engineer-to-Order" environments.
Green Assessment Identifies Manufacturing Improvements for AJ Panneri Enterprises: “The assessment opened our eyes to the actual amount of waste generated. It also helped to identify the processes required to eliminate it," according to A.J. Panneri’s Beth Downing, V.P., of Operations.
Reduce Waste with EIP: Insyte Consulting and Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) have partnered to help companies identify and reduce sources of waste (ex. carbon footprint & energy usage) in their production areas under the Environmental Investment Program (EIP).
Lean Product Development Workshop: Even companies with established product development processes experience frustrations in meeting schedules, costs and product performance. Join Insyte Consulting for a workshop that presents practical tools and techniques to improve and more effectively manage the product development process.

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