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Brian Arend

Toledo
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How to develop and motivate employees towards Lean manufacturing

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By Mary Beth Donelan, Brandon Darroch, Brian Arend, Miranda Buckheit, Chris Vavra
| Plant Engineering Verified
Lean manufacturing wasn’t always a widely-adopted model used by production floor personnel. In 1996,  James Womack and Daniel Jones wrote a book titled, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, which introduced the five principles of Lean – value, the value stream, flow, pull and perfection. These principles created the foundation for Lean manufacturing that can minimize waste and improve productivity. Why did Lean manufacturing struggle to gain traction?
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How to avoid COVID-19-related schedule delays using Lean

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By Brandon Darroch, Brian Arend, Miranda Buckheit, Daniel Penn Associates
| Plant Engineering Verified
Rather than traditional design/bid/build, alternative delivery methods may be necessary to meet start of production deadlines. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturing companies placed their design and construction projects on hold. Many of these projects were critical to meeting production targets and already had aggressive construction schedules before the pandemic began to impact the global economy.
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Strategies for Accelerating Project Execution

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By Brandon Darroch, Brian Arend, SSOEBrandon Darroch, SSOEBrian Arend
| Area Development Magazine Verified
Involving an A/E that can produce fabrication level designs in-house can significantly reduce the construction schedule. Courtesy of SSOE More than 75 percent of the companies responding to a recent survey from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) expect the COVID-19 pandemic will have a financial impact on their business, with more than 50 percent anticipating changes to their operations.
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