4 Industries Where Sneeze Guards Help During COVID-19
“What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other,”–George Eliot In the current crisis going on in the country and the world, a lot of small and medium businesses are trying to sift through all the things being thrown at them. There are so many things that they must…
Read MoreThe 8 P’s of Lean and How They Apply to Your Business
“The achievement of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual,” Vince Lombardi Purpose “Where there is no vision the people perish,” — Proverbs 29:18 Before starting a Lean journey, a company must have a vision or a purpose to strive for in the business. Without a vision or purpose, a…
Read MoreCTEK Brand Spotlight: Square Tube System (STS)
C Tek Lean Solutions, a manufacturer of custom structures that enhance the productivity and safety of manufacturing and distribution environments, has expanded its product lines over the past few years. Our newest product line is the Square Tube System, which fills the niche between the need for increase durability and rigidity over pipe and connectors.…
Read MoreWhat the COVID-19 Crisis has Taught Me About the Need for Lean
Written by: Jason Haines When things break down, what has been ignored rushes in. When things are no longer specified, with precision, the walls crumble, and chaos makes its presence known, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos Over the past week, I have had a chance to sit down…
Read MoreWhy Start Your Lean Journey?
Written by: Jason Haines “Many people think Lean is about cutting heads, reducing the workforce or reducing inventory. Lean is really a growth strategy. It is about gaining market share and being prepared to enter or create new markets.” – Ernie Smith, Lean Event Facilitator in the Lean Enterprise Forum at the University of Tennessee A…
Read More3 Tools Everyone in the Lean Industry Should Be Using in 2020
Lean Solutions Tools Businesses of all sizes, within every industry, are always looking for innovative ways in which they can maximize productivity, reduce cost, and make their operation as efficient as possible; lean solutions will do just that. Practicing lean solutions enhance the productivity and safety of workplaces, with a particular focus on the manufacturing…
Read MoreAre You Attending This Year’s MODEX in Atlanta?
C Tek Lean Solutions is thrilled to meet you at the upcoming MODEX show in Atlanta, Georgia. We’ll see you at Booth #6613! Attending a major industry event is a great way to make new industry connections and improve your business’ safety and efficiency by utilizing lean solutions such as EZ Build from C Tek.…
Read MoreCTEK Brand Spotlight: EZ Build
C Tek Lean Solutions, a leading lean solutions provider and manufacturer of custom structures that enhance the productivity and safety of manufacturing and distribution environments, has expanded its product lines over the past few years. With this expanded solution offering, we can offer innovative products to complement its cornerstone line — EZ Build. EZ Build…
Read MoreThe 5 Principles of Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing has many advantages and can drive your business to the next level. It allows a business to reduce cost, improve product quality, and increase its bottom line. Five principles of lean manufacturing that we’ll cover include — identifying value, improving flow, mapping the value stream, establishing pull, and striving for perfection. If you’re…
Read MoreWhy You Should Attend This Year’s ATX West
ATX West 2020 is a much-anticipated automation trade show. It takes place from February 11-13, 2020 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. ATX 2020 features a number of exciting events and activities over the course of three days. Along with the main expo, there will also be an exhibit, live demos, and educational…
Read MoreLean into 2020
Two weeks into the New Year and some personal resolutions may already be just fond memories. But do you make yearly resolutions for your business? It’s not too late to resolve to cut the fat in your processes and go lean in 2020. Let C TEK Lean Solutions help you keep this year’s business resolutions.…
Read MoreYour 2020 Guide to Lean Solutions
In this ultra-competitive marketplace, every business is looking for the “edge.” Regardless of your company’s size, industry, or geography, implementing a lean mentality and process design will help your team excel against your competition. It’s a mentality, culture, and way of business that helps you get to the next level. Businesses that implement these solutions often experience…
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