The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies
In this new booklet, Lean Manufacturing Assessment, Buker, Inc. offers manufacturing companies the opportunity to benchmark themselves in their Lean efforts against the “Best in Class” Lean Manufacturing standard. The Lean Manufacturing Assessment focuses on fourteen (14) areas for companies to benchmark their Lean Manufacturing practices. These are:
Cultural Awareness
Structured Flow Manufacturing
Small Lot Production
Housekeeping/Workplace Organization
Total Quality Focus
Preventive Maintenance
Pull Systems
Employee Involvement
Control Thru Visibility
Setup Reduction
Fitness For Use
Level Load & Balanced Flow
Lean Purchasing
Education & Training
Michael Tincher, President of Buker, Inc., stated, “The Lean Manufacturing Assessment is not just for companies advanced in their Lean Manufacturing journey, but can also be used for companies wanting to start their Lean Manufacturing efforts by pointing out or identifying where to start their efforts.”
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies. Since 1979 Buker, Inc. has worked with the best manufacturing and distribution enterprises in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Supply Chain Management and Six Sigma. Past and current clients include Rust-Oleum Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies, YKK-AP America, Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Highway Technologies, Inc., Perkin Elmer and Hu-Friedy Manufacturing among many others.
For more information go to the Buker, Inc. website, www.BUKER.com for free assistance to manufacturing questions (Ask The Expert) and a free download of the Lean Manufacturing Assessment.
Contact:
Michael Tincher, President
Buker, Inc.
800 Main St.
Antioch IL 60002
www.Buker.com
847-395-3050
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Buker, Inc. Releases The Lean Manufacturing Assessment
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Inventory Accuracy Book, Inventory Record Accuracy Guaranteed!, Released by Buker, Inc.
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies
[July 26, Chicago, IL] In this new book Inventory Record Accuracy – Guaranteed! Buker, Inc. provides a foolproof step-by-step approach to achieve 95+% inventory accuracy and eliminate the dreaded annual physical inventory.
The inventory accuracy book is a practical `how to’ presentation of the management practices and processes that result in accurate inventory records. It is written to provide fundamental knowledge for members of an inventory record accuracy task team, materials, warehouse management and others interested in understanding the issues to be confronted in an inventory record accuracy improvement effort.
Michael Tincher, president of Buker, Inc., stated, “The Buker, Inc. organization has been in business for over 30 years and every one of our manufacturing and distribution clients have achieved 95+% inventory accuracy and eliminated their physical inventory.”
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies. Since 1979 Buker, Inc. has worked with the best manufacturing and distribution enterprises in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Supply Chain Management and Six Sigma. Past and current clients include Rust-Oleum Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies, YKK-AP America, Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Highway Technologies, Inc., Perkin Elmer and Hu-Friedy Manufacturing among many others.
For more information go to the Buker, Inc. website, www.BUKER.com for free assistance to manufacturing questions (Ask The Expert) and free downloads of whitepapers on Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning and other World Class Manufacturing topics.
Contact:
Michael Tincher, President
Buker, Inc.
800 Main St.
Antioch IL 60002
www.buker.com
847-395-3050
Monday, July 5, 2010
Lean Purchasing Program By Buker, Inc. Reduces Inventory by 50%
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies
The Lean Purchasing Program, developed by Buker, Inc., is designed to reduce purchased material inventory by 50%. The Lean Purchasing initiative is a step-by-step program that analyzes a manufacturing company’s procurement processes to move to Kanban pull and consignment for a World Class program model. Buker, Inc. develops a detailed Lean Purchasing implementation plan and provides ongoing assistance to achieve improved supply delivery and inventory reduction targets.
Michael Tincher, President of Buker, Inc., stated, “The Lean Purchasing Program we are offering is a World Class procurement approach developed over the last ten years working with our Best in Class clients. The Lean Purchasing effort has reduced inventory 40-50% in each client environment the program as been implemented in.”
The Buker organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies. Since 1979 Buker, Inc. has worked with the best manufacturing and distribution enterprises in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Six Sigma. Past and current clients include Rust-Oleum Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies, YKK-AP America, Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, PerkinElmer, Highway Technologies, Inc., Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company and many others.
For more information go to the Buker, Inc. website, www.BUKER.com for free assistance to manufacturing questions (Ask The Expert) and free downloads of whitepapers on Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning and other World Class Manufacturing topics.
Contact:
Michael Tincher, President
Buker, Inc.
800 Main St.
Antioch IL 60002
www.buker.com
847-395-3050
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Class A Certification Awarded to Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois by Buker, Inc.
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Class A Certification has been awarded to Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois by Buker, Inc. Class A Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a recognized standard worldwide that is awarded to manufacturing and distribution companies that demonstrate best in class operating performance in their operations.
Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois is a manufacturer of dental instruments. Hu-Friedy Manufacturing is the 155th company Buker, Inc. has awarded Class A Certification.
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies. Since 1979 Buker, Inc. has worked with the best manufacturing and distribution enterprises in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Supply Chain Management and Six Sigma. Past and current clients include Rust-Oleum Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies, YKK-AP America,Inc., Highway Technologies,Inc, Perkin Elmer and Hu-Friedy Manufacturing among many others.
For more information go to the Buker, Inc. website, www.buker.com for free assistance to manufacturing questions (Ask The Expert) and free downloads of white papers on Lean Manufacturing, Class A Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other World Class Manufacturing topics.
Contact:
Michael Tincher, President
Buker, Inc.
800 Main St.
Antioch IL 60002
www.buker.com
847-395-3050
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Class A Certification Awarded to Australian Lubricant Manufacturing Company (ALMC) Pty Ltd., Brisbane Australia, by
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Class A Certification has been awarded to Australian Lubricant Manufacturing Company (ALMC) Pty Ltd., Brisbane, Australia by Buker Australasia Pty Ltd. Class A Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Certification is a recognized standard worldwide that is awarded to manufacturing and distribution companies that demonstrate best in class operating performance in their operations.
Australian Lubricant Manufacturing Company (ALMC) Pty Ltd., Brisbane, Australia is a joint venture of British Petroleum and Caltex. ALMC is the largest manufacturer of lubricants in Australia with three manufacturing facilities. ALMC is the 17th company in Australia the Buker organization has awarded Class A Certification and the 156th worldwide.
The Buker, Inc. organization, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is an international management education and consulting firm that works with manufacturing and distribution companies. Since 1979 Buker, Inc. has worked with the best manufacturing and distribution enterprises in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Supply Chain Management and Six Sigma. Past and current clients include Rust-Oleum Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies, YKK-AP America,Inc., Highway Technologies,Inc, Perkin Elmer and Hu-Friedy Manufacturing among many others.
For more information go to the Buker, Inc. website, www.buker.com for free assistance to manufacturing questions (Ask The Expert) and free downloads of white papers on Lean Manufacturing, Class A Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other World Class Manufacturing topics.
Contact:
Michael Tincher, President
Buker, Inc.
800 Main St.
Antioch IL 60002
www.buker.com
847-395-3050
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