Cycle time is more than just a number — it’s the heartbeat of your process. By understanding the difference between process time and cycle time, and applying lean tools like takt time and agile ...

The shift from planar devices to finFETs enables chipmakers to scale their processes and devices from 16nm/14nm and beyond, but the industry faces several challenges at each node. Cost and technical ...

Storing inventory is costly to a business. It takes up storage space, must be insured, may be stolen or damaged, may become obsolete before it is sold and may require refrigeration or increase utility ...

This article concludes the Troubleshooter’s Rules of Thumb series. Bob Hatch is manager of technical service and customer support for Prime Alliance, the Des Moines-based resin distributor. Before ...

CAM Assist Cycle Time Estimator uses AI to accelerate how quickly machinists can estimate new work will take. By automating the estimation process for multiple parts simultaneously, Cycle Time ...

Editor's Note: The following question comes courtesy of Reddit. I was on Reddit, saw this inquiry and found it interesting. Given that Larry Fast writes our Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership column, I ...