Wayne Chaneski

Wayne Chaneski President

Process Flow Chart: A Tool For Streamlining Operation

A Process Flow Chart is a pictorial representation of a process, using a variety of symbols connected by lines and arrows. A Process Flow Chart provides a clear picture of each stage of a process, the interrelationship between stages of the process, and the direction of the process flow.

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Basics

Taking Steps To Improve Your Processes

Most of us recognize there is room for improvement in the way we do things. We would like to introduce these improvements, but unfortunately, with the daily pressures of meeting deadlines and doing whatever it takes to satisfy our customers, we just do not have the time.

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Streamlining Your Manufacturing Process

As I have stated in past columns, today's customers are more demanding than ever, wanting the best product at the best price and in the shortest time. In order for any manufacturer to satisfy today's demanding customers, that manufacturer must have a streamlined manufacturing process.

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Organizational Skills Cut Machine Setup Time

Many shops have embraced CNC technology and do a good job keeping their machines running by minimizing setup or changeover time. On the other hand, many companies have not mastered the art of rapid setup and suffer from too much machine downtime.

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Better, Faster, Cheaper

"Better, Faster, Cheaper" summarizes the needs of today's customers. Customers simply want products that perform better than they used to, are delivered faster than ever, and cost less to purchase.

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The Realities Of Customer Relationships

If you are a regular reader of Competing Ideas, you know that I stress the importance of building relationships with customers. Sometimes the process of building these relationships can be frustrating, but take heart, there are ways to cope with these realities.

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Rickman Tool Focuses On A Niche Market

Rickman Tool, Inc. (Culver, Indiana) is a job shop specializing in CNC machining.

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Getting The Most From Your Quotations

Many small manufacturers complain that they spend a lot of time quoting jobs that never turn into orders. There is no doubt that quoting takes time and many customers still insist on getting written quotations before awarding jobs.

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Supplier 2000

What will be the characteristics of the ideal supplier in the year 2000? I first thought about this a few years ago when I began writing this column. Interestingly enough, my vision of this ideal supplier has not changed.

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EDM

EDM Technology From A User's Perspective

EDM (electrical discharge machining) is rapidly gaining popularity as more applications fit the "EDM umbrella. " With this in mind, I recently spoke to Tom Peltz, general manager of Advanced Precision, Inc.

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If It Ain't Broke...Fix It Anyway

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it. " Unfortunately, this cliche may not work in today's highly competitive environment.

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Self-Managed Work Teams Don't Just Happen

Companies have realized a lot of benefits from implementing manufacturing cells. These manufacturing cells are staffed with personnel who possess sufficient authority and responsibility to complete their tasks with minimal supervision.

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