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Whether you’re bringing a new product to market, improving on an old design or entering the world of metal manufacturing for the first time, you’ll need to find the right foundry for the job. Choosing a metal casting supplier can be a daunting task, and not everyone makes the right choice the first time. These […]
Eagle Alloy, Inc. was founded in 1979 and quickly grew from a short-run facility to a medium-to-high-production steel foundry. Despite the company’s success, its founders were not satisfied with the status quo. Having heard of developments in lean manufacturing, they decided to implement these tools in hopes of achieving greater efficiency, stability and quality throughout […]
Lean Manufacturing principles encourage maximum efficiency for just about any production facility. Lean Manufacturing is also more of a necessity than ever, with cutthroat competition across the manufacturing industry forcing all players to up their efficiency levels. If you’re worried that your company isn’t lean enough, take a look at these five tools from the Lean […]
Lean manufacturing helps manufacturers improve efficiency by eliminating waste in the production process, but what exactly is lean manufacturing? Is it a product, a procedure, a religion? None of the above. Lean manufacturing is an adaptable set of “tools” that can be applied to any system of manufacturing—whether that system produces spring coils, jet engines […]
Efficiency is good for any business. It doesn’t matter if your company is manufacturing or service oriented. Greater process efficiency always offers a wide range of benefits over “business as usual.” On a broad level, manufacturing more efficiently can help cut costs, improve throughput and reduce environmental impact. All of these general benefits lead to […]
Looking to lower the cost of your casting purchases? The key is to find a foundry that incorporates lean manufacturing principles into the process. These three principles can be applied to manufacturing castings, driving down costs significantly: Castability Bottleneck Solutions Optimizing Cycle Time
The latest resource from the Eagle Group is an updated and expanded edition of our Buyer’s Guide to Purchasing Raw and Machined Cast Products, one
