by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | Jul 7, 2020
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE – The coronavirus pandemic may change many things about the way supplier Valeo operates, but its sprawling global supply chains will not be among them. “Our final customers and auto-parts clients aren’t ready to pay more if our...
by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | Jun 23, 2020
ABC – A focus on ‘lean manufacturing’ and eliminating disturbances from the bus production line will allow Volgren to double capacity at its Dandenong, Victoria, manufacturing headquarters, the company confirms. The new ‘continuous flow...
by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | Jun 7, 2020
OUEST-FRANCE – Textile companies in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region converted their workshops to mask making during the health crisis. But for the past week, unsold items have been growing for some of these companies. Representatives of the textile sector want...
by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | May 27, 2020
FORBES – Only a tiny number of businesses have the expertise to deliver high-quality tests. Companies charged with producing tests must be able to reduce the risk of yielding a false negative. The other important factor is scale. Only the largest companies with...
by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | May 13, 2020
BROOKVILLE (SCMR) – Miller Fabrication Solutions, located in Brookville, Pennsylvania, implemented the Kanban system in mid-2019 to align workflow with inventory and customer demand. The company had come through the Great Recession and begun regaining its...
by dr. ir. Rob van Stekelenborg CPIM | May 8, 2020
MANUFACTURING GLOBAL – In their plans for recovery, vehicle manufacturers and Tier 1 and 2 manufacturers have an opportunity to reshape and right-size their supply chains, as they adapt to the new normal. Recognising that demand for new cars will likely have...
