A view from an assembly shop manager… At Setpoint we follow the 5 S’s system, as the shop manager here is my take on how we are able to implement this in our assembly…
The Five S's System
Industrial Automation Examples
We have had some questions lately as to what types of industrial automation Setpoint is capable of so below I have listed some of the capabilities that Setpoint has. Filmless X-Ray Inspection Machine We developed…
The Four Day Work Week is Here to Stay
A few months ago Setpoint moved to a 4 day work week. The plan was to run it as an experiment for 90 days and see how things worked out. I’m pleased to report the…
Going Beyond Mass Production to Lean Systems
How are you going to take your business into the future? How will you compete with price-cutting competitors? How will you reduce overhead costs and increase profits? Every business struggles with these same questions. The…
Using Creative Thinking for Inventions & Problem Solving
I just finished the book “Da Vinci and the 40 Answers” by Mark Fox which is not about Leonardo Da Vinci but is about creative thinking in the process of invention and problem solving. I…