While lean manufacturing was developed for the continuous, automobile assembly line environment, it can work for architectural sheet metal fabricators, too.

There is a third answer to the proverbial question, “Is the glass half full or half empty?” The “lean” answer is that the glass is oversized.

Industrial sheet metal contractors are different than most sheet metal contactors. While all contractors do custom fabrication, as each job is unique, industrial  contractors do a greater variety of products - not just ductwork.

Spending money for equipment is always a challenge for contractors. Everyone wants top value for his or her investment.

Managing projects is all about communications. Leadership is all about communicating.

A recap of Snips’ series on lean manufacturing: In the March issue, the importance of creating a whole lean company - not just implementing a few tools - was discussed.