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	<title>Manufacturing Times Blog</title>
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	<description>Manufacturers making it better...</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SMED Training Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Hogg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SMED - Single Minute Exchange of Dies - is a well-established method used to reduce how long it takes to set-up or changeover your machinery.  Did you know that when applying SMED techniques for the first time it&#8217;s often possible to halve the time taken?  Just think what that could mean for your business.
Is this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Manufacturing in a recession - add value or eliminate waste?</title>
		<link>http://manufacturingtimes.co.uk/2009/07/27/lean-manufacturing-in-a-recession-add-value-or-eliminate-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Crunch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most manufacturers are aware of the basic idea of Lean Thinking - &#8220;add value and eliminate waste&#8221; - but too many focus on the &#8220;eliminate waste&#8221; side of the equation and lose sight of the &#8220;add value&#8221; opportunities. In fact, one of the biggest hidden wastes is &#8220;unfulfilled customer needs&#8221; and a recession is the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuous Improvement workshop - 23 June 2009</title>
		<link>http://manufacturingtimes.co.uk/2009/06/08/continuous-improvement-workshop-23-june-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Hogg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How  often has your organisation started the drive to improve; and how often has it  dwindled away?  During this workshop we will look at the necessity of good  leadership and focus on developing Leadership skills at all levels of the  organisation in order to sustain the momentum of an improvement  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Opportunity - Production Engineer, North Yorkshire</title>
		<link>http://manufacturingtimes.co.uk/2009/06/03/job-opportunity-production-engineer-north-yorkshire-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Hogg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just to keep you updated - the job opportunity at RMS is no longer available (see blog posting 21/4/09).
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		<title>Downloads available on Lean tools and techniques</title>
		<link>http://manufacturingtimes.co.uk/2009/05/27/downloads-available-on-lean-tools-and-techniques/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Hogg</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Lean]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve introduced a new section on our website, where we&#8217;re adding downloadable documents covering various aspects of Lean.  So far we&#8217;ve added information on CANDO / 5S and the Seven Wastes.  We aim to add regularly to the information which you can download, and will be adding a SMED information page soon.
Let us know if [...]]]></description>
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