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Lean Manufacturing and Castings

Posted by Jim Smith, Jr. on 2017 Feb 10

Looking to lower the cost of your casting purchases?

The key is to find a foundry that incorporates lean manufacturing principles into the process.

The lean manufacturing process focuses on identifying ways improve quality while reducing waste, and companies that employ lean processes often find that it lowers their costs over time. Castability, bottleneck solutions and optimizing cycle time are three lean principles that, when applied to manufacturing castings, can reduce costs and lower your purchasing price.

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