Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses "lessons learned" implementing LEAN Manufacturing. Excellent quality is not enough. Utilizing LEAN Manufacturing methodologies, consistent excellent quality is the standard we hold ourselves to at PCI Group. Learn More About Our Quality Using LEAN [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses PCI Group's Lean Manufacturing journey. Companies can adopt many manufacturing processes to drive efficiency, and Lean Manufacturing is one of the top choices. But what is Lean Manufacturing? PCI Group’s Director of Business Process and Improvement, Tim [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, describes what Standard Works are. An essential part of Lean Manufacturing is developing standard works. Standardization of processes includes documenting the steps of a job in the sequence they should be performed. It optimizes these tasks to provide [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses the difference between 6 Sigma and LEAN Manufacturing. In manufacturing, many use the terms 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing interchangeably. However, they are two different sets of tools and processes that manufacturers can implement. PCI Group’s Director [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses how PCI Group maintains consistent high quality. As a transactional print and mail provider, PCI Group must maintain a high level of quality and consistency. There’s no exception to these tenets when you work with companies in [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses how adopting LEAN manufacturing has changed the culture at PCI Group. Lean Manufacturing is a centerpiece for the operations at PCI Group. Implementing Lean Manufacturing was certainly a big undertaking. It required employees to think and act [...]
Tim Lackey, Director of Business Process for PCI Group, discusses the quality improvements PCI Group has seen since implementing LEAN manufacturing. Improving quality and ensuring its consistency are hallmarks of Lean Manufacturing. As a transactional print and mail provider, consistent quality is non-negotiable for our clients. After [...]
Skip Pawul, Executive Vice President / Co-Owner of PCI Group, discusses the role of Standard Works in the LEAN manufacturing process. Standard works are a critical part of implementing Lean Manufacturing. The standardization of processes includes all the steps required for a person to complete the [...]
Skip Pawul, Executive Vice President / Co-Owner of PCI Group, discusses the importance of LEAN manufacturing to PCI Group. Lean manufacturing is a standard that PCI Group implemented to improve its operations' quality, accuracy, and efficiency. The role of Lean manufacturing in transactional mail is considerable, and the [...]
Skip Pawul, Executive Vice President / Co-Owner of PCI Group, discusses how LEAN manufacturing has improved operations at PCI Group. Lean manufacturing plays a pivotal role in how PCI Group operates its manufacturing floor. With this approach, those on the floor have the power to recommend process changes [...]
