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.jpg) June 17, 2009 - The Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies area of Bosch Rexroth added episodes of its lean manufacturing podcast series to the free Lean Production Resource Kit. The newly-updated kit is available upon request from the company’s website. The resource CD offers a multitude of solutions to help manufacturers and OEMs of all types implement lean manufacturing techniques, and the addition of the audio podcast series gives users the opportunity to listen to lean tips either at a computer, or on the go in an mp3 player. Each eight- to ten-minute lean manufacturing podcast episode presents guest experts and information to help manufacturers and OEMs understand and apply lean principles and practices in their businesses. The kit also includes a video presentation of manual production systems along with practical pointers on material flow, people flow, and information flow. Included on the CD is the guidebook “Lean Manufacturing: Principles, Tools, and Methods,” which highlights nine principles of lean manufacturing that will help increase productivity and improve profits. The kit also highlights the Seven Types of Waste. Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company supplies more than 500,000 customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling and moving machinery used in industrial and factory automation as well as in mobile applications. Bosch Rexroth is a partner for industrial applications, factory automation, mobile applications and renewable energy development. As The Drive & Control Company, Bosch Rexroth develops, produces and sells components and systems in more than 80 countries. In 2008 Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of around $8.3 billion (5.9 billion Euro) with 35,300 employees. |
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