Productivity Improvement
"The effectiveness of a production effort" | The age old question of how to get more out of the resources you have. This week, we take an in-depth look at the questions you have about productivity improvement and some tips & tech to help your company take its productiveness to the next level. It is a pretty vague question, isn't it? What exactly would it mean to be more productive and how would we measure it? To kick off this article, I'll cite a quick blog from The New York
Now Offering: Lean Fundamental Analysis Workshop
Lean thinking is an increasingly embraced process improvement approach that aims to simplify methods and improve performance across various industries. Companies who are able to properly apply Lean principles to their practices can substantially increase productivity and reduce resource waste. Also by thinking Lean, you will have the tools and insights to remove any bottlenecks and impediments to efficient, effective logistics, resulting in reduced costs and improved service.
App of the Month: Scanner App
*note: on the AppStore & Google Play Store, there is a paid version of iScanner and a free version of the same application called 'Scanner App'. We suggest the free version as it offers the same functionality and features* Ever needed to share a physical document with your co-workers, be it an employee schedule, purchase receipt, or a resume that just came into your office? With Scanner App, these problems are solved with an intuitive new scanning application. This month's ap
Defective Processes
The first thing many of us think about when we hear the term "defect" is material in nature. Phrases like "Parts per million" further emphasize that defects are physical in nature. It is also easy to identify solutions when there is a physical defect. Some of the most surprising defects that exist are those that are in a process or procedure. Whether a company is new and is developing or has been around for years they are both at risk. Examples of Process or Procedural Def
Effects of Overproduction
Overproduction may be the worst of all the deadly wastes in an operation because it hides and masks other operational issues that cause an operation to struggle. Each of these Symptons are an expense to the organization. To put it in perspective, "For every dollar in expense you waste you typically have to sell an additional $5 or more depending on your margin to recoup. For every dollar you save in expense....you get to keep the whole dollar." Here is one tip to quickly ide
Like the new look?
Mainspring Solutions recently received an aesthetic redesign, and we have never been more driven to help your business! Bringing the look of the website into the 21st century has been a task that has been put on the back burner for a while now, but we felt it was time to make a more user friendly sight with more intuitive links to our (finally operational) social sites and our Springboard blog. 2017 will bring loads of growth and opportunity in any industry and we, lead by Pr
App of the Month: Redbooth
Calling all project managers, do we have an app for you! Redbooth is a one stop shop for intelligent task management and planning solutions for you and your team. This app, available on the Apple Store and GooglePlay Store is a collection of easy to use, yet highly powerful tools that help you combine related tasks, files, forms, contacts, etc., into a centralized and communicate-able format. It is incredibly easy to set up new projects and set up your custom dashboards, tail
