It's time to share

Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : Leadership and Lean
Published : January 2010

The modern factory engineer is as likely to be devising a value stream map, or filming a production process to be intranet-cast to a Chinese sister factory, as he is operating a machine tool.

Steve Burgess, continuous improvement project engineer at GKN Wheels, says knowledge-sharing between sites is crucial.

With six sites worldwide — where each one manufactures various types of product but using similar technologies — creating commonality and sharing best practice are vital elements in the continued development of GKN Wheels’ business. Being part of...

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