IPMA 2002 A Hot Time In Atlanta

Of course, getting new equipment does not always solve every problem. Finding room for it in the in-plant—while maintaining a smooth workflow—is often a challenge.

Wal-Mart PMDC came up with a practical approach to improving workflow efficiency, and Rick Parker shared it with attendees at his session. Often jobs were delayed, he said, not by slow equipment, but because they were waiting to be moved from one station to the next.