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Shadow Boards: Pride and Professionalism

Posted December 03, 2013 12:00 AM by Milo

Setups are going a little smoother (mostly); there is much less wasted time searching for needed tools; and everyone is showing a little more pride and professionalism in their tidy new professional work area."

Avoiding unneeded tools is just as important as having the ones you need.

PMPA Vice President Tom Bernstein of Torin Products, a CNC Swiss shop in Columbus, Nebraska just shared his experience with Shadow Boards in the December issue of Production Machining Magazine.

It's an easy read, and it tells as good a story about how to manage as it does about how to create Shadow Boards.

"The benefits are not just financial and measured in saved time. My team is now confident that in this area they exemplify Best Practice."

File this one under continuous improvement! Read the full story here.

In what areas does your team and shop exemplify Best Practice?

Editor's Note: CR4 would like to thank Milo for sharing this blog entry, which you can finish reading here.

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12/06/2013 5:02 PM

I'm sure the quality of the products have gone up also. There's nothing more frustrating than not being able to find the tools you need at the time and have to go looking for it/ them. And it's usually reflected in the finished goods.

Less stress= better quality. At least thats what I've seen as an QC Inspector

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