Wayne Chaneski

Wayne Chaneski President

Meet "Al"

“Al” could be anyone, working in any shop. But what sets Al apart is his embrace of change as a way of doing work and business. Are there Als in your shop?

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Basics

How To Audit Your Machine Shop Improvements

Here are a few practical approaches for auditing your manufacturing initiatives.

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Continuous Improvement Must Be Continuous

It’s easy to do the work to improve your facility and then want to sit back to see how things go. Unfortunately, this leads to complacency, which is hard to overcome.

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Measurement

Companies Need a Process for Handling Returns

Review your return policy to ensure that it is clear, covers all types of returns and is being applied consistently.

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The Leader’s Role in Managing Change

Three ways leaders can inspire their teams to change.

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Basics

10 Steps to a More Organized Work Area

Workplace organization can be overwhelming. Break it into smaller steps to make it more manageable.

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6 Ways to Reduce Outstanding Receivables

Are you effectively following up on your receivables?

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Basics

When Should You Review Your Manufacturing Processes?

Here are eight signs that you need to take a hard look at your manufacturing processes.

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Reduce Handoffs to Increase Throughput

To reduce the time it takes to complete any process, look at the number of steps in the process and the number of times things are handed off from one person/department to another.

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Are You Communicating Effectively?

Communication in your machine shop is a two-way street.

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The Motivated Workforce

Whatever your approach is to establish a motivated workforce, the end result can benefit your organization and its leadership.

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A Brainstorming Technique to Increase Manufacturing Employee Engagement

This technique works for just about any type of question for which independent and unbiased answers are sought.  

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Methods
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