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Lean manufacturing initiative aims at Idaho food processors

December 17, 2004 /

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Magic Valley food processors could reap the benefits of a federal grant designed to provide training in "lean manufacturing" techniques.

TechHelp Idaho, the state’s manufacturing extension center based at Boise State University, secured more than $700,000 that will be used to train workers at companies across the state. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s $24.2 million advanced manufacturing initiative, said TechHelp spokesman Bill Mullane.

Lean manufacturing, a program for reducing waste and increasing productivity in manufacturing, hasn’t been used much in Idaho’s food processing industry, Mullane said. According to TechHelp, lean manufacturing can increase productivity by 30 percent and improve quality by 50 percent. It can also reduce lead time and work-in-process by 90 percent and floor space utilization by 50 percent.

By Megan Hinds
Times-News writer

Full Story: http://www.magicvalley.com/news/business/index.asp?StoryID=7025

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